Historical Mysteries Archives

The Faux Gothic Castle that Started It All

April 17, 2025 Nancy Bilyeau Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, New Release

Today, April 17th, is the publication day for my eighth historical thriller, The Versailles Formula. Seeing my novel out in[…]

Standing Up to My Inner Critic

February 18, 2025 Nancy Bilyeau Conferences, Historical Mysteries, Uncategorized, Writers habits

Among the high points of 2012, my first year as a published novelist, was the Debut Authors breakfast held in[…]

In Bowler Hat and By Bicycle, Harriet Morrow is On the Case!

February 10, 2025 Marni Graff #inspiration, Books, Creating Characters, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, New Release, Writers, Writers inspirations

Please welcome Rob Osler, here to tell us about designing the protagonist of his new historical series, and its first[…]

Why Write Now?

February 4, 2025 Mally Becker #inspiration, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, Mystery Community

I’m honored to join the fabulously talented and hard-working authors who are the Miss Demeanors, and I’m especially looking forward[…]

On Writing Historicals: Celeste Connolly and her Lady Petra series

November 19, 2024 Marni Graff Books, Creating Characters, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, Mystery Community, New Release, Writers

I decided this year to challenge myself as a writer, and am attempting a stand alone historical between my Nora[…]

Changing Genres with Laura Jensen Walker

August 22, 2024 Connie Berry #inspiration, Historical Mysteries

A few years ago, Laura Jensen Walker and I discovered that we both have roots in Racine, Wisconsin’s Danish community. In fact, we were born in the same hospital, St. Luke’s–but not at the same time! Our friendship was sealed when we discovered a common passion for Danish Kringle and the British Isles. What more could one ask for?

Laura and I finally met in person last year at Left Coast Crime, and I had the privilege of reading an ARC of her latest novel, Death of a Flying Nightingale. The novel is a departure for her. Welcome to Miss Demeanors, Laura!

Pea-Soup Fog & Monkey Glands: Ten Reasons Why Victorian England is the Perfect Setting for Murder

January 24, 2024 Connie Berry #inspiration, Historical Mysteries

“Sexual repression, dark alleys, great detectives, ornate prose,” says author James McCreet (“Why we all love a Victorian Murder,” The Guardian, 15 May 2011). “No wonder the 19th century is our template for crime fiction. A murder is somehow more quintessentially English when committed on the cobbles of a foggy East End alley. If there’s a silhouetted top hat, a rustle of crinoline and a scream cut short with straight razor, all the better.”
I couldn’t agree more. Here are my Top Ten Reasons why Victorian England is the perfect setting for murder:

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