Thursday, December 12, 2024

Six top Regency-era historical mysteries with headstrong heroines

Celeste Connally is an Agatha Award nominee and a former freelance writer and editor whose novels include historical mysteries set in Regency-era England and genealogy-themed cozy mysteries set in modern-day Austin, Texas. Whether the mystery is set in past or present, she delights in giving her books a good dose of romance and a few research facts she hopes you’ll find as interesting as she does. Passionate about history and slightly obsessed with period dramas, what Connally loves most is reading and writing about women who don’t always do as they are told.

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Connally's new novel is All's Fair in Love and Treachery.

At The Nerd Daily the author tagged six Regency-era historical mysteries with obstinate, headstrong heroines. One title on the list:
The Body in the Garden, by Katharine Schellman – (book one in the Lily Adler Mysteries)

Widower Lily Adler has just returned to London after her mourning period, relishing in her independence. But while attending her friend Lady Walter’s ball, she overhears a man attempting blackmail just before he ends up dead. With the assistance of a handsome navy captain, Lily must navigate the often-vicious social season in order to uncover the truth.
Read about another entry on the list.

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