Historical Mystery Lovers discussion

LEVELS:

Level #1: Bachelor of History - 3 to 5 books from at least 3 categories
Level #2: Master of History - 5 to 10 books in at least 5 categories
Level #3: Doctor of History - 10 to 15 books in at least 10 categories
Level #4: History with Honors - 15-20 books in at least 15 categories

Categories:
✅ 1. Historical Mysteries
✅ 2. Historical Mysteries 2014
✅ 3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
4. Historical Ghost Fiction
5. Historical Mysteries 2015
✅ 6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
✅ 7. Historical Mysteries 2016
✅ 8. Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
9. YA Historical Mysteries
10. Historical Mysteries 2017
11. Dual Time Mysteries
12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
13. Sherlock Holmes
✅ 14. Historical Mysteries 2018
✅ 15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
✅ 16. Historical Mysteries 2019
✅ 17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
✅ 18. Historical Mysteries 2020
19. Medieval Mysteries
✅ 20. Great War Veterans as Detectives
21. Historical Mystery 2021
22. Historical Mystery 2022
23. Mysteries first published before 1970


Lists and shelves here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Aiming for Level #3 Doctor of History - 10-15 books in at least 10 categories

Progress to date 11 books 11 categories

Level #1 achieved
Level #2 achieved
Level #3 achieved

January Letter = ‘R’

Level: #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: R
Category: 3 Regency and Victorian mysteries
Book: The Railway Viaduct by Edward Marston

Level: #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: R
Category: 3 Regency and Victorian mysteries
Book: The Railway Viaduct by Edward Marston (Series The Railway Detective)
Completed January 12
3*.

Level: #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: R
Category: 8 Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
Book: Ruso and the River of Darkness by Ruth Downie

Level: #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: R
Category: 8 Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
Book: Ruso and the River of Darkness by Ruth Downie

Completed January 22
4*, interesting plot and likeable characters, I like this series

February letter ‘G’

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 2 Historical Mysteries of 2014
Book: Murder on High Holborn by Susanna Gregory

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 2 Historical Mysteries of 2014
Book: Murder on High Holborn by Susanna Gregory

Completed February 11
4*, rather complicated plot, but fun adventure

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 15 Historical Cozy Mysteries
Book: Gone West by Carola Dunn

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 15 Historical Cozy Mysteries
Book: Gone West by Carola Dunn

Completed: February 21
3.5*, good fun, a pleasant undemanding read with likeable characters

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 6 Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
Book: Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: G
Category: 6 Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
Book: Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth

Completed: February 23
4*, classic Golden Age, loved the dialogue and the characters

March Letter ‘P’

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: P
Category: 1 Historical Mysteries
Book: A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: P
Category: 1 Historical Mysteries
Book: A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr

Completed: March 31
4*, enjoyed the dual setting of 1932 Berlin and 1950 Buenos Aires.

April Letter ‘H’

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: H
Category: 7 Historical Mysteries 2016
Book: A Death at Fountains Abbey by Antonia Hodgson

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: H
Category: 7 Historical MysterieS 2016
Book: A Death at Fountains Abbey

Completed: April 30
3.5*, loved the historical background and setting but ending was a bit slow

May Letter ‘F’

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: F
Category: 14 Historical Mysteries 2018
Book: Bright Young Dead by Jessica Fellowes

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter: F
Category: 14 Historical Mysteries 2018
Book: Bright Young Dead by Jessica Fellowes

Completed: May 29
3*, rather far fetched at times but definitely entertaining.

Didn’t complete any books in June so must try harder in July

July Letter ‘S’

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter : S
Category : 20 Great War Veterans as Detectives
Book : Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter : S
Category : 20 Great War Veterans as Detectives
Book : Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers

Completed: July 22
4*, great fun and loved the advertising agency setting

August Random Letter - it’s ‘S’ again! Well, at least I have plenty of options for that letter…

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter : S
Category : 17 Best Historical Crime Fiction
Book : Servant of Death by Sarah Hawkswood

Level #3 - Doctor of History
Random Letter : S
Category : 17 Best Historical Crime Fiction
Book : Servant of Death by Sarah Hawkswood

Completed: August 13
3*, solid debut novel with sound historical setting (1143)

Level #3 achieved - now aiming for Level #4 History with Honours
Random Letter : S
Category : 18 Historical Mysteries 2020
Book : Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel by Edward Marston

Level #3 target achieved - now aiming for Level #4 History with Honours
Random Letter : S
Category : 18 Historical Mysteries 2020
Book : Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel by Edward Marston

Completed: August 29
3*, I always enjoy the historical details, entertaining if a bit workmanlike in style

September Random Letter: ‘E’ (hmm a chance to clear some of my Edward Marston books I think)

Random Letter : ‘E’
Category: 19 Medieval Mysteries
Book : The Hawks of Delamere by Edward Marston

Ha didn’t manage to read any in September.

October Random Letter is ‘F’ again….

Level #3 target achieved - now aiming for Level #4 History with Honours
Random Letter : F
Category : 16 Historical Mysteries 2019
Book: Fear on the Phantom Special by Edward Marston

Level #3 target achieved - now aiming for Level #4 History with Honours
Random Letter : F
Category : 16 Historical Mysteries 2019
Book: Fear on the Phantom Special by Edward Marston

Completed: October 17
3*, good fun and a nice mystery for Hallowe’en