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Winner of the 2007 Barry Award for Best Mystery Novel. First Harper paperback edition. Berlin nightclub owner, "Prince Nick," exploits Anna Anderson's claim to be Anastasia, youngest daughter of the Russian Czar Nicholas. A mysterious stranger, however, is determined to eliminate Anna and everyone around her. In a second plot line, Berlin's Inspector Schmidt is pursuing a mass murderer. His efforts are thwarted, however, because the killer is apparently part of Hitler's brownshirts. 422 p. 8" X 5/14". Cover Photograph by Ken Regan.
City of Shadows
Franklin, Ariana
New York: Harper Collins, 2006.
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Ninth book in the Sergeant Bragg and Constable Morton series, set in 1890s London. An American named McCafferty travels to London, then disappears. Bragg and Morton search for the missing man, and encounter violence and revolutionaries along the way. 224 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by Amy Bernstein.
Sphere of Death
Harrison, Ray
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990.
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First Trade edition. Owen Archer, formerly a bowman in the King's army, lost an eye in the wars, and has entered a new profession as investigator for John Thoresby, the Lord Chancellor and Archbishop of York. In The Cross-Legged Knight, William of Wykeham, a bishop and former Lord Chancellor, has been assaulted, and his house set afire. As Owen tries to protect William from further attempts, the body of a midwife is discovered among the charred remains of Williams house. What is the connection between the midwife and the bishop? 321 pp. 8" X 5".
The Cross-Legged Knight: An Owen Archer Mystery
Robb, Candace
New York: Mysterious Press, 2002.
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Someone in the Colonial Office has been feeding secrets about Britain's African strategy to the Germans. Police Superintendent Thomas Pitt has been charged with finding the traitor. He believes the crime is linked to the death of his childhood mentor, Sir Arthur Desmond. 412 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket painting by Mitzura Salgian.
Traitors Gate
Perry, Anne
New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1995.
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The Tomb of Zeus introduces archaeologist Laetitia Talbot. It's 1928 when she travels to Crete to gain experience in the field by working with British archaeologist Theodore Russell in his quest to find the tomb of Zeus. Letty is soon digging for more than artifacts, however, when Russell's wife Phoebe is found dead. In 2004, Barbara Cleverly was awarded the Ellis Peters Award for Best Historical Novel for The Damascened Blade. 369 pp. 8 1/4" X 5 1/4". Cover design by Marietta Anastassatos.
The Tomb of Zeus
Cleverly, Barbara
New York: Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2007.
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This anthology includes over 20 specially commissioned stories, with a focus on Roman and Celtic times, and the Middle Ages. Only one of the stories has been previously published. Authors include Cherith Baldry, Richard Butler, Mat Coward, Jean Davidson, Carole Anne Davis, Kate Ellis, Paul Finch, Margaret Frazer, Peter Garratt, Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, Claire Griffen, Edward D. Hoch, Michael Jecks, Michael Kurland, Mary Reed with Eric Mayer, Rosemary Rowe, Steven Saylor, Keith Taylor, Marilyn Todd, Peter Tremayne, and Derek Wilson. 500 pp. 7 3/4" X 5". Cover design by Joe Roberts.
The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits
Ashley, Mike, editor
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2001.
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The author's first novel, which introduces Matthew Shardlake, investigator for the crown. It's 1537. An agent of the King is found murdered, and the King's vicar-general sends lawyer Matthew Shardlake to investigate. Other deaths follow, and Shardlake himself becomes a target before he uncovers the murderer. 389 pp. 7 3/4" X 5".
Dissolution
Sansom, C. J.
New York: Penguin Books, 2003.
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Eighteenth century blind magistrate John Fielding and his young protogé Jeremy Proctor are called upon to investigate a man claiming to be Lawrence Paltrow. Paltrow has been missing for years, and has now rather mysteriously reappeared from America just as his older brother is executed, and the estate to which his brother was heir is now available to an authentic claimant. Paltrow convinces his old friends and even his mother that he is who he says he is, but Fielding is not so sure. 275 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Lisa Amoroso.
Death of a Colonial
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1999.
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A simple assignment to write the obituary of a reclusive scholar leands reporter Paul Tomm on a search back through 900 years of alchemical history and the people who practiced the art. 375 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/8". Cover painting by Mehdi.
The Geographer's Library
Fasman, John
New York: Penguin Books, 2005.
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In Victorian London, Miriam Gardiner disappeared after a game of croquet, and hasn't been seen since. Miriam's fiance, Lucius Stourbridge asks private investigator William Monk to find Miriam. Monk enlists the aid of his new wife Hester in the search for the truth. 346 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket design by Heather Kern.
The Twisted Root
Perry, Anne
New York: Ballantine Books, 1999.
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Translated from the French by Hoyt Rogers. Winner of the French Prix Renaudot. The tale of a French town and its policeman. As if the horrors of World War I aren't enough, three deaths occur in the town--a teacher commits suicide after hearing of her lover's death in the war. A young girl is murdered and her body left by the side of the canal. And while the policeman is investigating the girls' murder, his own wife dies in childbirth. Twenty years later, the policeman is still trying to make sense of it all. 199 pp. 8 3/4" X 6". Jacket design by Abby Weintraub.
By a Slow River
Claudel, Philippe
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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Justin de Quincy is Eleanor of Aquitaine's man. His first response is to say no when Prince John asks his help and finding a document which accuses John of plotting to kill his brother, King Richard. The document is a forgery, and it must be found and disproved to save John's neck. The conspiracy behind the document leads John all over Brittany and Paris. 327 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by Nellys Li.
Prince of Darkness: A Medieval Mystery
Penman, Sharon Kay
New York: Marion Wood Books, 2005.
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First Ballantine Trade Paperback Edition. Set in London in 1722, A Spectacle of Corruption is the sequel to the Edgar Award-winning "A Conspiracy of Paper," in which Benjamin Weaver was thrown into prison for a murder he did not commit. In Spectacle, Weaver escapes from prison and sets out to clear his name. His efforts find him mixing with London citizenry high and low, as the Tories and the Whigs battle for control of parliament. Skills gained during his former profession of pugilist come in handy. 399 pp. 8" X 5".
A Spectacle of Corruption
Liss, David
New York: Ballantine Books, 2004.
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London Magistrate John Fielding is blind, but able to see through the eyes of his young assistant, Jeremy Proctor. In Watery Grave, Fielding's stepson returns from a voyage at sea with a tale of the murder of the ship's captain. Fielding sends Jeremy out to find possible witnesses, but he has trouble doing so--the sailors are being murdered one by one. 265 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Lisa Amoroso.
Watery Grave
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
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Hilda Johansson is a Swedish immigrant working as a maid for the Studebaker family in South Bend, Indiana. When President McKinley is assassinated, there seems to be a link between his assassin and anarchists in South Bend. Hilda investigates. 191 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket illustration by John Rush.
Red, White, and Blue Murder
Dams, Jeanne M.
New York: Walker & Company, 2000.
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Death to Spies brings James Bond author Ian Fleming to life in a story of Cold War spies. Fleming, supposedly retired from espionage, is living in Jamaica and working as a journalist. He is approached by British intelligence to find out who is selling nuclear secrets to the Russians. 397 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4".
Death to Spies
Fawcett, Quinn
New York: Tom Doherty Associates Books, 2002.
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Third in the series that features Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. They are purported to be adventures drawn from unpublished journals discovered at Collins' solicitor's office. In this outing, Dickens' mistress Ellen Ternan is accused of murder and the sleuths are drawn into the British feminist movement. 241 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket illustration by Mark Lang.
The Hoydens and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Affair of the Feminist Phantom. A Secret Victorian Journal Attributed to Wilkie Collins
Palmer, William J.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997.
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Set in Iowa during the Civil War, young bride Alice Bullock is left to run the family farm with only her mother-in-law to help. Then Alice is accused of a local murder. Inscribed by author on front flyleaf: "To Joan, All the Best. Sandra Dallas, Breckinridge, Colo. Sept. 28, 2002." 246 pp. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2".
Alice's Tulips
Dallas, Sandra
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.
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Emma Marsh is only 26 years old, but is already an accomplished seller of antiques. When the body of a rich collector is found at the shop where she works, Emma must investigate to protect her boss, and herself. Originally published in 1939. 192 pp. 9" X 6". Cover art by Robert Pudim.
Murder is a Collector's Item
Dean, Elizabeth
Boulder, CO: Rue Morgue Press, 1998.
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Antiques seller Emma Marsh is back. This time, she's left Boston for Central City, Colorado, to help an opera diva with a personal problem. But when the personal problem, a tenor with the opera company, turns up dead, Emma must change the focus of her investigation. First published in 1944. One of the earliest detective novels to be set in Colorado. 192 pp. 9" X 6". Cover art by Rob Pudim.
Murder A Mile High
Dean, Elizabeth
Boulder, CO: Rue Morgue Press, 2001.
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