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Best historical mysteries books 🔎

Curated by our reviewers this week

MONDAY 25th JANUARY, 2021
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A Cold Wind Down the Grey

A competent and thoughtful retelling of one man's role in New Zealand history.

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The Egyptian Antiquities Murder

A charming entry in a Golden Age-style mystery, with believable characters in a post-Great War "Upstairs, Downstairs" setting.

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Emma Cyrus

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I read voraciously – mysteries and literary fiction. As an author, I spend time every week with other authors whose work I admire. My recent faves include Practical Magic (Alice Hoffman), The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Heather Morris) and The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern).

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Nicole Dieker

historical mysteries

Writer, editor, and teacher. I review one book a week at NicoleDieker.com as part of my daily posts on the art and the finances of a creative career. Am interested in books on writing and publishing, literary fiction, and SF&F.

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