Phil Rickman

History as Mystery: Part II

By Jeannette de Beauvoir

February 11, 2016

Yesterday, in History as Mystery Part I, I explored why I love historical mysteries so much and offered 10 of my absolute favorites as sort of a crash course reading list to get you started. Now that you’re clearly convinced of how great these stories can be, it’s your turn to start exploring topics for…

Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog by Boris Akunin

Give Us This Day, Our Daily Sleuth: Clerical Sleuths, Part 2

By Kerry Hammond

November 28, 2012

When it comes to law and order in mysteries, the first thing I think of are police officers and private detectives. However, there are a number of professions that amateur sleuths claim as day jobs; from crafters to retirees to little old ladies in St. Mary Mead.  One group of people who are out there…