Akunin ,  Boris 
Erast Fandorin Mysteries (First Book: The Winter Queen)
Conspiracy, murder and intrigue lead 19th-century Moscow police investigator Erast Fandorin through a maze of crime and a baffling array of seemingly inexplicable clues.
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Alexander,  Bruce 
Sir John Fielding Mysteries (First Book: Blind Justice)
The "Blind Beak of Bow Street," Sir John Fielding, brings his magisterial power to bear and his cadre of "runners" to ferret out criminals in 18th-century London.
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Barron,  Stephanie 
Jane Austen Mysteries (First Book: Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor)
Jane Austen fans will enjoy watching their favorite author uncover social intrigue and crime in 19th-century English society. Footnotes highlight fun historical details.
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Beaufort,  Simon 
Geoffrey Mappestone Mysteries (First Book: Murder in the Holy City)
Scholarly knight Sir Geoffrey de Mappestone's life is in constant peril as he investigates treason, treachery and murder among violent Crusaders in the political hotbed of 12th-century Jerusalem.
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Bowen,  Rhys 
Molly Murphy Mysteries (First Book: Murphy's Law)
Fiery haired with pluck to match, Molly Murphy escapes dire straits in early 20th-century Ireland to try her newfound detecting skills in the bustling, crime-ridden New York streets.
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Cleverly,  Barbara 
Detective Joe Sandilands Mysteries (First Book: The Last Kashmiri Rose)
The end of British rule approaches and tensions rise as the not-so-accidental deaths of military wives and a vicious serial killer keep Scotland Yard commander Joe Sandilands busy near Calcutta, India.
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Frazer,  Margaret 
Sister Frevisse Mysteries (First Book: The Novice's Tale)
Fans of Ellis Peters's Brother Cadfael series will appreciate the details of Medieval life as sharp-witted Sister Frevisse of St. Frideswide priory brings acute psychological insight to bear on human iniquity.
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Geagley,  Brad 
Semerket Mysteries (First Book: Year of the Hyenas)
Semerket, the outspoken and problem-ridden "Clerk of Investigations," exposes tomb robbers, conspiracies against the Pharaoh and murder amongst the splendors of ancient Egypt.
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Hans van Gulik,  Robert 
Judge Dee Mysteries (First Book: The Chinese Bell Murders)
In 7th-century China Judge Dee deftly solves the trickiest mysteries using his powers of deduction, and then dispenses justice.
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Hambley,  Barbara 
Benjamin January Mysteries (First Book: A Free Man of Color)
French-educated Ben January, a free man of color, returns to New Orleans in the 1830s to find the city still embroiled in racism, murder and voodoo, and badly in need of his investigative skills.
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Harper,  Karen S.
Elizabeth I Mysteries (First Book: The Poyson Garden)
Young Elizabeth Tudor must solve crimes to survive long enough to become Queen. Well-known historic settings and figures come to life in these fun mysteries.
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Jecks,  Michael 
Medieval West Country Mysteries (First Book: The Last Templar)
King's peacekeeper Sir Baldwin and his friend Simon explore the complexities of human psychology in a richly-detailed medieval Britain as they puzzle over murder most foul.
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Kaminsky,  Stuart M.
Toby Peters Mysteries (First Book: Murder on the Yellow Brick Road)
Toby Peters is a tough, wry private investigator solving crimes in 1940's Hollywood with movie star clients; nostalgic, hardboiled and humorous!
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Kilian,  Michael 
Harrison Raines Civil War Mysteries (First Book: Murder at Manassas)
Gentlemanly, Southern-bred gambler Harrison Raines is actually a Union loyalist, sleuthing amidst the rage of war, and amongst such historic figures as Abraham Lincoln and Clara Barton.
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King,  Laurie R.
Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes Mysteries (First Book: The Beekeeper's Apprentice)
A great detective partnership: retired, curmudgeonly Sherlock Holmes and young, audacious American Mary Russell match wits and quash crime all across the British Empire.
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Linscott,  Gillian 
Nell Bray Mysteries (Read in any order)
Nell Bray, an Edwardian suffragette and sleuth, fights for justice with bulldog tenacity when false accusations, political cover-ups or murderers menace society.
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Nelscott,  Kris 
Smokey Dalton Mysteries (First Book: A Dangerous Road)
Vivid images bring the Civil Rights to life as Smokey Dalton, an African American PI, encounters discrimination, assassinations and gang warfare on his quest for justice.
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Newman,  Sharan 
Catherine LeVendeur Mysteries (First Book: Death Comes as Epiphany)
Historic figures and settings of 12th-century France are the backdrop for curious young Catherine to uncover crimes inside, and eventually outside, the cloister.
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Parry,  Owen 
Abel Jones Mysteries (First Book: Faded Coat of Blue)
Humble, incorruptible Captain Abel Jones, a confidential agent for Union General McClellan, is a ferocious seeker of truth and justice amid the atrocities of the American Civil War.
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Pawel,  Rebecca 
Carlos Tejada Alonso y Leon Investigations (First Book: Death of a Nationalist)
In Spain just after civil war ends in 1939, Civil Guardsman Lt. Carlos Tejada Alonso y Leon investigates homicides and discovers that true justice is complicated and can carry personal consequences.
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Pearce,  Michael 
Mamur Zapt Mysteries (First Book: The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet)
As Egypt wrestles with its identity in the early 1900s, Welshman Gareth Owen, head of Cairo's British secret police, combats murder, political intrigue and personal problems as an expatriate.
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Penman,  Sharon Kay
Justin de Quincy Mysteries (First Book: The Queen's Man)
Young illegitimate Justin de Quincy becomes a sleuth for Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and is drawn into vicious politics, court society and romance of 12th-century England.
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Robb,  Candace M.
Owen Archer Mysteries (First Book: The Apothecary Rose)
The challenges of ordinary life in 14th-century York, political intrigue and well-drawn characters add to the charm of this series starring Owen Archer, intrepid spy for the powerful Archbishop of York.
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Robinson,  Lynda S.
Lord Meren Mysteries (First Book: Murder in the Place of Anubis)
Thoughtful Lord Meren is boy-Pharaoh Tutankhamun's "Eyes and Ears," his confidential protector uncovering crimes and political machinations that threaten order in Egypt.
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Roe,  Caroline 
Chronicles of Isaac of Girona (First Book: Remedy for Treason)
The complexities of life in 14th-century Spain cannot prevent blind Jewish physician Isaac of Girona from solving crimes and restoring order with his kindly good sense.
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Rowland,  Laura Joh
Sano Ichiro Mysteries (First Book: Shinju)
Former samurai Sano Ichiro investigates crimes for the Shogun in 17th-century feudal Japan, revealing a world of beauty and privilege as well as politics and corruption.
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Saylor,  Steven 
Gordianus the Finder Mysteries (First Book: Roman Blood)
Honorable, pragmatic Gordianus the Finder is an investigator of crimes (often for the orator Cicero) in an Ancient Rome full of political intrigue, corruption and colorful historic figures.
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Stevens,  Rosemary 
Beau Brummell Mysteries (First Book: Death on a Silver Tray)
Witty, charming Beau Brummell, the leader of fashion in Regency England, solves crimes and deflates pretension in this fun, cozy series.
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Todd,  Charles 
Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries (First Book: A Test of Wills)
The ghost of an executed soldier whispers in his mind as Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard tracks down killers in post-World War I Britain.
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Winspear,  Jacqueline 
Maisie Dobbs Novels (First Book: Maisie Dobbs)
Psychologist-detective Maisie Dobbs tackles the unsettling mysteries of postwar London, where the missing and the dead hide among shell-shocked veterans and a suspicious citizenry.
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