Alphabet in Historical Crime Fiction - W

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This list just reflects my interests and is by no means complete. For a comprehensive listing, go to www.crimethrutime.com

Laura Wilson
Ted Stratton, a detective inspector in 1940s London

• Stratton’s War (2008) APA: The Innocent Spy (2009) 2008 Historical Dagger Award
• An Empty Death (2009) Finalist 2009 Historical Dagger Award

Jacqueline Winspear

Maisie Dobbs, a psychologist and investigator based in 1920s and 1930s London

• Maisie Dobbs (2003) 2003 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, 2004 Macavity Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 2004 Anthony Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 2004 Barry Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 2004 Edgar Award for Best Mystery, Finalist 2004 Dilys Award
• Birds of a Feather (2004) 2004 Agatha Award for Best Novel, Finalist 2005 Dilys Award
• Pardonable Lies (2005) 2006 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel. Finalist 2005 Agatha Award for Best Novel
• Messenger of Truth (2006) Finalist 2006 Agatha Award for Best Novel. Finalist 2007 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel
• An Incomplete Revenge (2008)
• Among the Mad (2009)
• The Mapping of Love and Death (2010)

David Wishart

Marcus Corvinus, a member of the Senatorial class in first century Rome

• Ovid (1995)
• Germanicus (1997)
  
• Sejanus (1998)
• The Lydian Baker(1998)
• Old Bones (2000)
  
• Last Rites (2001)
  
• White Murder (2002)
• A Vote for Murder (2003)
• Parthian Shot (2004)
• Food for the Fishes (2005)
• In at the Death (2007)
• Illegally Dead (2008)

Kenneth Wishnia

Benyamin Ben-Akiva, Talmudic scholar newly arrived from Poland in Prague 1592

• The Fifth Servant (2010)

Joan Wolf

Hugh Corbaille, a young Norman Knight, 12th century Norman England

• No Dark Place (1999)
• The Poisoned Serpent (2000)

Patricia Wynn

Gideon St. Mars, a viscount who becomes the highwayman Blue Satan, and his friend Mrs. Kean, in early 18th century England

• The Birth of the Blue Satan (2001) [r]
• The Spider's Touch (2002) [r]
• Motive from the Deed (2007) [r]

[r] = I've read it