Alphabet in Historical Crime Fiction - S

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These authors reflect my personal taste and interests. For a complete listing, go to www.crimethrutime.com.

C.J. Sansom
Matthew Shardlake, a lawyer in mid-16th century England

• Dissolution (2003) Finalist 2003 New Blood & Historical Dagger Awards [r]


• Dark Fire (2004) 2005 Historical Dagger Award [r]


• Sovereign (2006) Finalist 2007 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel, Finalist 2007 Gold Dagger Award, Finalist 2006 Historical Dagger Award [r]


• Revelation (2008) Finalist 2008 Historical Dagger Award [r]


• Heartstone (August 2010)

Steven Saylor

Gordianus the Finder, a private investigator in the 1st century BCE in Rome

• Roman Blood (1991) Finalist 1992 Macavity Award for Best First Novel


• Arms of Nemesis (1992)


• Catilina’s Riddle (1993) Finalist 1994 Dilys Award, Finalist 1993 Hammett Prize


• The Venus Throw (1995)


• A Murder on the Appian Way (1996)


• The House of the Vestals (1997)


• Rubicon (1999)


• Last Seen in Massilia (2000) Finalist 2001 Historical Dagger Award


• A Mist of Prophecies (2002)


• The Judgment of Caesar (2004) Finalist 2004 Historical Dagger Award


• A Gladiator Dies Only Once (2005)


• The Triumph of Caesar (2008)

Kate Sedley

Roger the Chapman, a medieval chapman (peddler) in England

• Death and the Chapman (1991) [r]


• The Plymouth Cloak (1992) [r]


• The Hanged Man (1993) [r]


• The Holy Innocents (1994) [r]


• The Eve of St. Hyacinth (1996) [r]


• The Wicked Winter (1996)


• The Brothers of Glastonbury (1997)


• The Weaver’s Inheritance (1998)


• The Saint John’s Fern (1999)


• The Goldsmith’s Daughter (2001)


• The Lammas Feast (2002)


• Nine Men Dancing (2003)


• The Midsummer Rose (2004)


• The Burgundian’s Tale (2005)


• Prodigal Son (2006)


• The Three Kings of Cologne (2007)


• The Green Man (2008)


• The Dance of Death (2009)

Kelli Stanley

Arcturus, the Roman governor’s doctor and investigator, in 83 AD Londinium, Britain

• Nox Dormienda (A Long Night for Sleeping) (2008) 2009 Bruce Alexander Award, Finalist 2009 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel


• Maledictus (Cursed)

Rosemary Stevens

Beau Brummell, the arbiter of fashion in the Regency era

• Death on a Silver Tray (2000) 2000 Agatha Award for Best First Novel


• The Tainted Snuff Box (2001)


• The Bloodied Cravat (2002)


• Murder in the Pleasure Gardens (2003)

Diane A.S. Stuckart
Dino (Delfina in disguise as a boy), an apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci, court engineer to the Duke of Milan in 1480s Milan, Italy

• The Queen’s Gambit (2008)


• Portrait of a Lady (2009)


• A Bolt from the Blue (2010)

[r] = I've read it

I'll be catching up on emails today and auditioning my next read. I won't be seeing Steve for a while -- I heard him playing computer game until the wee hours of the morning. Otherwise, I'll be finishing laundry and vacuuming and walking Tug. Tonight, we have episode 2 of The Pacific to watch.

Much love,

PK the Bookeemonster