All of Anna Lee Huber’s Books in Order! Who is Anna Lee Huber? Born and raised in Ohio, Anna Lee Huber used to write during her younger years but stopped and studied music instead. Trying to build a career, she got back into writing fiction and found success. Now, Anna Lee Huber is known for…
Les Rois Maudits! What is The Accursed Kings Series about? Historical novels written by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century, The Accursed Kings series is based upon the legend invented by the Italian Paolo Emilio where the French king has been cursed for having persecuted the Knights Templar. The…
From the great Alan Moore, writer of Watchmen. What is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen about? Comic book series co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O’Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was initially presented as a kind “Justice League of Victorian England” but evolved to become something more literate and more … extraordinary….
All of Edward Rutherfurd’s Books in Order! Who is Edward Rutherfurd? Born Francis Edward Wintle in Salisbury, England in 1948, Edward Rutherfurd is a writer of epic historical novels. In his books, he chronicles the history of a place through the lens of four to six fictional families. Edward Rutherfurd didn’t become immediately a writer….
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…
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…
Some historical action adventures! What is the Jack Lark series about? The Jack Lark series is historical military fiction written by Paul Fraser Collard, a fan of films like Waterloo and Zulu and, book series like Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe. The story follows the brutally courageous Victorian rogue and imposter Jack Lark, starting in 1854 in…
Ready for some Irish Historical Fiction? What is the Reverend Mother Mystery series about? Coming from Irish author and retired headteacher Cora Harrison, the Reverend Mother Mysteries is a historical whodunnit series set in Ireland during the 1920s. In fact, the first book starts in 1923. Then, the country has been torn apart by the…
All of Elizabeth Peters’ Books in Order! Who is Elizabeth Peters? Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) is the pen name of American author and Egyptologist Barbara Mert – she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952. She was also known as Barbara Michaels when she wrote Gothic novels. Peters is very well…
1920s British Murders! What is the Henry Johnstone series about The Henry Johnstone series is a historical mystery series by British psychological thrillers writer Jane Adams. The story takes place in the 1920s and resolves around Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone, a specialist murder detective from London, as he leads investigations in different cities, always…
By the writer of The Enola Holmes Mysteries. What is the Tales of Rowan Hood series about? Written by American author Nancy Springer, Tales of Rowan Hood is a combination of the traditional Robin Hood legends with fantastical, pseudo-Arthurian elements. The story centers on Rosemary, a young girl of 13-year-old age who lost her half-elf…
A Victorian police procedural. What is the DI Tom Harper series about? Taking place at the end of the Victorian era, this historical mystery series about the investigations of a Detective Inspector is written by British novelist Chris Nickson. More precisely, the stories focus on the work of DI Tom Harper-and his team-who mostly lead…
