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Murder Through the Ages: A Bumper Anthology of Historical Mysteries
Murder Through the Ages A Bumper Anthology of Historical Mysteries Author:Maxim Jakubowski (Editor) With a wide array of talent, such as Kate Ellis, author of the West County Murder Mysteries, Peter Tremayne, author of A Mystery of Ancient Ireland series, Ian Morson, author of the William Falconer Medieval Mystery books and Dead Letter Mysteries, and Manda Scott, author of The Boudica Trilogy, among others, Murder Through the Ages is ... more »a compendium of not-to-be-missed historical mysteries. The editor, Maxim Jakubowski was born in Barnet, London but brought up in Paris. He followed a career in publishing by opening the Murder One bookshop in London in 1988. He writes, edits and publishes in many areas of genre fiction, including SF and fantasy, mystery and erotica. He is an official advisor to several international film festivals, writes for a variety of publications including the "Observer," the "Big Issue" and "Time Out," and reviews crime in a monthly column in the "Guardian." He is also contributing editor to "Mystery Scene," a director of London's Crime Scene Festival and a winner of the Anthony Award.
Who killed Dido? / Amy Myers --
Investigating the Silvius boys / Lindsey Davis --
Trunk call / Marilyn Todd --
Who stole the fish / Peter Tremayne --
The fury of the Northmen / Kate Ellis --
Raven feeder / Manda Scott --
The Shoulder-blade of a ram / Edward Marston --
Flyting, fighting / Clayton Emery --
The Trebuchet murder / Susanna Gregory --
Id Quod Clarum... / Paul Doherty --
Pie powder / John Hall --
Cold comfort / Catherine Aird --
A gift to the bridegroom / Judith Cook --
A matter of flesh and blood / Gavin Newman --
Spellbound / Carol Anne Davis --
But poor men pay for all / Mat Coward --
A poisoned chalice / John Sherwood --
Miss Unwin's mistake / H.R.F. Keating --
The case of the abominable wife / June Thomson --
The Curzon Street conundrum / David Stuart Davies --
Unsettled scores / Jürgen Ehlers --
A right royal attempt / Ian Morson --
The playwrights / Michael Hemmingson --
The problem of stateroom 10 / Peter Lovesey --
Dark mirror / Lauren Henderson.Responsibility:edited by Maxim Jakubowski.
This wonderful anthology is in the tradition of and inspired by the work of author Ellis Peters, creator of the Brother Cadfael series.« less