Spanning the most fascinating eras of history, we move from the ancient world to medieval Europe - but always with a common thread running throughout: the solving of a baffling murder-mystery by an intrepid sleuth of the day...So without further delay, discover. * How the Roman orator Quintilian solves a murder, Perry Mason style, in the 1st century AD * What became of the missing cavalry general Arcturus. His sword is found at the bottom of a lake but where is he? * How a murder set days after the death of Arthur involves both the Celts and the Saxons * How a girl's visions in Celtic Wales help uncover a terrible crime * What happens when Robin Hood and Maid Marion team up to solve a supernatural murder...* How a Jack-the-Ripper like serial killer is brought to justice in Elizabethan London Plus 30 more baffling historical conundrums, both classic and specially commissioned, including Michael Kurland, Wallace Nicholls, Richard Butler, Tom Holt, Amy Myers, Mary Reed, Martin Edwards, Clayton Emery, Susanna Gregory, Derek Wilson, Mat Coward, Marilyn Todd, and many more.
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Mike Ashley is a prolific editor. His most recent successes include The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour, The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens, Historical Whodunnits, Shakespearean Whodunnits, Classical Whodunnits, Royal Whodunnits and also Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy and The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legend. His books for Robinson have been widely translated and have sold over a million copies worldwide.
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A Great 'Buffet' of Exciting Mystery Tales!,
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Mike Ashley has compiled 23 stories from around the world and from a large time-frame. This collection is an ideal literary "buffet" that is certainly more than just "food for thought"!Beginning with the Ancient World, Ashley takes an excerpt from Herodotus (the "Father of History" and his "History of the Persian War"); it follows a 20th century account of ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Peters! In the second section,he features a treasured collection of medieval stories (Ellis Peters, Paul Harding, to name two). Part III is the "Regency and Gaslight" section--with a real thriller by John Dickson Carr, among the others. The final section is "Holmes and Beyond," featuring a little-known but exciting nonetheless story by Arthur Conan Doyle titled "The Case of the Deptford Horror." What is the most exciting thing about this anthology is that it represents a terrific "gathering" of literary "wizards" and their "whodunits." All are short stories (and naturally short stories cannot really be compared to novels, as the objectives, the vehicles, the whole purpose is entirely different), but what a whallop they pack. In addition, Ashley gives us an informative (and readable) introduction, with a foreward by Ellis Peters, also not to be missed. This is a proud collection, a nice addition to one's personal mystery library! (Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)
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Converted me to Mysterys,
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I loved this book. My mom checked it out from the library (she is a total mystery fan, I prefer historys or romances) I got bored on a long car trip and couldn't put it down, even when we got to Six Flags!!! I highly recommend it to those who would not ordinarily read mysterys
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Exellent collection of historical detection!,
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Before this book I had only read all books so far published by Ellis Peters, so this one gave me a lot of new authors (to me) of historical detective stories to look for next. I haven't come a cross to many of them here in Norway, but I keep on looking. Among my new favorites is P C Doherthy, though I have read only one novel in addition to those featured in this book.
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Sister Fidelma, Dame Claire, High King, Sir Harry, Sir John, Lord Wroth, Sir Michael, Lady Wroth, Master Montfort, Master Naylor, Monsieur Gaspard, Master Herald, Mme Thevenet, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Oliver, Marcus Aurelius, Father Hugh, Sir Robert, Bow Street, Captain Nash, Brother Cadfael, Great Assembly, Conan Doyle, Monsieur Cuvillier-Millot, New York New!
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This anthology is the first of a kind. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sister Fidelma, Dame Claire, High King, Sir Harry, Sir John, Lord Wroth, Sir Michael, Lady Wroth, Master Montfort, Master Naylor, Monsieur Gaspard, Master Herald, Mme Thevenet, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Oliver, Marcus Aurelius, Father Hugh, Sir Robert, Bow Street, Captain Nash, Brother Cadfael, Great Assembly, Conan Doyle, Monsieur Cuvillier-Millot, New York New!
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- Florence Nightingale (Rookie Biographies) by Carol Alexander on page 5, page 230, and Back Matter
- Devil in Velvet (1994 Ed) by John Dickson Carr on page 4, page 431, and Back Matter
- The People Of The Abyss by Jack London on page 497, and page 498
- Captain Nash and the Honour of England by Raymond R. Butler on page 300, and Back Matter
- A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters on page 159, and Back Matter
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- Medieval Narrative: An Introduction by Tony Davenport on page 2, and Back Matter
- The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives by Mike Ashley in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The House of the Vestals: The Investigations of Gordianus the Finder (House of Vestals) by Steven Saylor on page 257
- The Chronicles of the Round Table by Mike Ashley in Front Matter
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