- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Berkley (MM); Berkley Prime Crime ed edition (Jan 11 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 042515761X
- ISBN-13: 978-0425157619
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,548,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An anthology of historical mystery tales spans the centuries from ancient Rome to Victorian England and features twenty-one stories by Anne Perry, Steven Saylor, Edward Marston, Carola Dunn, Laurie King, Peter Lovesey, Maan Meyers, and other notable authors. Original."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great anthology, although not the strongest of the three...,
By bookjunkiereviews (India) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crime Through Time New And Original Tales Of History (Paperback)
I picked this book up at a library sale, and have been browsing through the stories one at a time. The origins of the historical mystery in Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series is explained, and Cadfael is what turned me onto this genre in the first place. Some of the stronger stories are the story by Steven Saylor(featuring Cicero and an elegant explanation of the Archimedes Principle) and a story featuring Sir Francis Drake and several sailors on the High Seas. A story about a Regency dandy turned detective reminded me of other Regency-based mysteries authored by Rosemary Stevens and Alice Chetwynd Ley (however, I found the "fancy" names given to servants slightly unconvincing); the motive was compelling and the plot well-researched. "Death of a Place-Seeker" which I read three times, seeking to spot all the clues I had missed the first time. [That, in my view, is the true test of a strong story]. I made a mental note of certain authors I intend to try later, having already discovered Steven Saylor and Peter Tremayne from other anthologies. While this anthology has been interesting and entertaining, there were some weaker stories, notably the contribution by Anne Perry, where the story seemed oddly incomplete (what happened to the villain? What did the hint about the villain profiting from the letters mean exactly?). On the other hand, the story about Mrs Hudson as a sleuth-cum-social worker was delightful - and it was rather fun to see Sherlock Holmes get his comeuppance. The story about the Salem witchcraft trials was interesting to me, given my study of the patterns of accusation at some point in my college career. The reason I assign this collection only four stars (about 4.4) is because some of the stories seem incomplete or hastily written. Some of the historical settings seemed unconvincing, while others were simply brilliant. Compared to the second volume CRIME THROUGH TIME II (which I read first), this collection comes off badly. If possible, I would recommend reading the volumes in order. On the whole, this is a good introduction to many interesting authors.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Should have bought it sooner !,
This review is from: Crime Through Time New And Original Tales Of History (Paperback)
Worth it for the Steven Saylor Roma Sub Rosa story alone..
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent anthology by well-known/not well-known writers,
By A Customer
This review is from: Crime Through Time New And Original Tales Of History (Paperback)
Luckily, you don't have to have a history degree to enjoy this book. The joy of an anthology is finding new authors. In this book, there is a broad span of well-known writers, and some that are not so well-known. It will be fun to find other works by some of these writers. It's worth the money
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