Historical novel

Thomas the Falconer books in order, by John Pilkington

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May 15, 2023May 22, 2023

Falconry & Mysteries!

What are the Thomas the Falconer Mysteries about?

Written by British author John Pilkington, the Thomas the Falconer series is a historical mystery series set in the late years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

The story is about Thomas Finbow who is a falconer to a wealthy Berkshire knight. With his keen eyes, powers of deduction, a passion for justice and for helping the underdog, he often finds himself called upon as a sleuth, which takes him from the great houses of the nobility to the teeming streets of London, where danger and intrigue are never far away.

John Pilkington is also the author of more historical series like the Martin Marbeck series and the Will Revill thrillers.

Hilda Johansson Books in Order by Jeanne M. Dams

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May 3, 2023May 18, 2023

By the author of the Dorothy Martin mysteries.

What is the Hilda Johansson series about?

Coming from the American author Jeane M. Dams, the Hilda Johansson series is a cozy historical murder mystery series.

The series is about young Hilda Johansson, a Swedish housemaid to the fabulously wealthy Studebaker family in South Bend, Indiana. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, the books mix history and murder mysteries as Hilda has to turn sleuth to uncover the truth but also has to deal with what it was to be an immigrant in America more than a century ago.

The series has been described as Downton Abbey with murder mysteries.

Jack Blackjack Books in Order: How to read Michael Jecks’s series?

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April 26, 2023April 29, 2023

Also known as A Bloody Mary Mystery series.

What is the Jack Blackjack series about?

Written by British author Michael Jecks (the Templar Series), the Jack Blackjack series is a historical murder mystery series set during the troubled reign of Queen Mary I, elder half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, (1553-1558).

The Bloody Mary series revolves around an amoral former cutpurse turned paid assassin named Jack Blackjack. He is a cowardly, lecherous, but likable amateur sleuth who’s never quite sure what’s going on as he jumps from one crisis to the next.

Despite that, he always manages to keep one step ahead of his many enemies, especially those who are trying to kill him.

Jo Baker Books in Order (Longbourn, The Midnight News)

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April 12, 2023May 18, 2023

All of Jo Baker’s books in order!

Who is Jo Baker?

Jo Baker is a British writer. She studied English Literature at Somerville College, Oxford, before moving to Belfast to study for an MA in Irish literature at Queen’s University. There she completed a Ph.D. on the Anglo-Irish novelist Elizabeth Bowen.

That was during that time that she met playwright Daragh Carville who encouraged her to write and that is what she did. She then published her first book, Offcomer, in 2002.

Since then, Jo Baker published 7 more books, including the popular Longbourn, an alternative view of the events in Jane Austen‘s novel Pride and Prejudice, telling the story from the perspective of the servants at Longbourn, the Bennet family home.

Nicholas Shelby Books in Order: How to read S.W. Perry’s Jackdaw Mysteries?

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April 8, 2023

Also known as The Jackdaw Mysteries.

What is the Nicholas Shelby series about?

A former British journalist who changed career to become a pilot, S.W. Perry is now a writer, the author of historical crime series known as The Jackdaw Mysteries or the Nicholas Shelby series.

Set in Elizabethan London, it focuses on the idealistic physician named Nicholas Shelby and Bianca Merton, the mysterious mistress of the Jackdaw tavern, and a fellow healer. They first investigate murders but Shelby becames a reluctant spy working for the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil.

Murders, treason, and conspiracy theories, it’s a different life for Nicholas Shelby during a turbulent period.

Blitz Detective Books in Order, the DI John Hago series by Mike Hollow

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April 7, 2023May 18, 2023

A Wartime Murder Mystery.

What is the Blitz Detective series about?

After working for the BBC, then in communication, Mike Hollow became a freelance writer, editor, and creative project manager. But now, he is a full-time writer, chronicling the adventures of the Blitz Detective, a historical mystery series.

The story is set in the 1940s as Britain is hiding in the darkness of the blackout – until Hitler unleashes the terror of the Blitz. His bombs rain down, and the night skies of London are lit up by fires. They say you could read a newspaper by its light.

Life changes overnight – suddenly it seems there’s death around every corner. But murder is still murder – and bombs or no bombs, for Detective Inspector John Jago of the Metropolitan Police, the hunt for justice must go on.

Cliffehaven Books in Order, the Second World War saga by Ellie Dean

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April 3, 2023May 18, 2023

Previously called the Beach View Boarding House series.

What is the Cliffehaven series about?

Coming from British-based Australian author Ellie Dean (a pseudonym used by Tamara McKinley), Cliffehaven is a wartime saga set in Beach View Boarding House on the South coast of England.

Presented as a heart-warming Second World War saga, Cliffhaven explores the lives of the women and the hardships suffered by families in the close-knit community of Cliffhaven as the conflict progresses, with a mix of drama and romance.

Almost every book in the series focuses on a different protagonist, but there are a lot of recurring characters.

Marwood and Lovett Books in Order by Andrew Taylor

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March 31, 2023May 1, 2023

By the author of Bergerac and Lydmouth.

What is the Marwood and Lovett series about?

Andrew Taylor is a British author best known for his crime and historical novels, and the Marwood and Lovett series is combining the two genres.

The story is taking us to 17th-century England as the first book began the with Great Fire of London in 1666. In the heart of the tragedy, we met James Marwood, son of a disgraced printer, and reluctant government informer, who is tasked to hunt down a killer. Cat Lovett, the daughter of a regicide who was involved in the execution of King Charles I, seems to be connected.

Burdened by shameful family histories, the two were destined to meet and become friends. As the series progress, Marwood goes on new investigations as Cat helps him, even if her position is hard to sustain as she is on the run.

Ian Ross Books in Order (Twilight of Empire, De Noton Trilogy)

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March 30, 2023May 18, 2023

All of Ian James Ross’ books in Order!

Who is Ian Ross?

Born in England, Ian James Ross studied painting before turning his attention to another art form. He is writing historical fiction for over a decade.

It was a year teaching English in Italy that led him to explore the ruins of the Roman Empire, and ultimately to write his six-book ‘Twilight of Empire’ series–set in the Roman Empire of the 4th Century AD.

Now, he continues to write historical fiction, but his new series takes us away from the Empire as we follow his character Adam de Norton living through the tumultuous world of 13th Century England.