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American Historical Mysteries

Bayard, Louis. The Pale Blue Eye (2006) Era: 1830 West Point

Bowen, Rhys. Molly Murphy. Era:Tammany Hall  New York

  1. Murphy’s Law.  (2001)
  2. Death Of Riley (2002)
  3. For the Love of Mike (2003)
  4. In Like Flynn (2005)
  5. Oh Danny Boy (2006)
  6. In Dublin’s Fair City (2007)
  7. Tell Me, Pretty Maiden (2008)
  8. In a Gilded Cage (2009)
  9. The Last Illusion (2010)
  10. Bless the Bride (2011)

Carr, Caleb. Laszlo Kreizler & John Schuyler Moore. Era: late 1890′s New York

  1. The Alienist (1994)
  2. The Angel of Darkness (1997)

Churchill, Jill. Grace and Favor. Era: 1930′s New York

  1. Anything Goes. (1999)
  2. In the Still of the Night (2000)
  3. Someone to Watch Over Me (2001)
  4. Love for Sale (2003)
  5. It Had to Be You (2004)
  6. Who’s Sorry Now? (2005)
  7. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2009) Hard to locate–not in print.

Cooke, John Peyton. Era:1935 Cleveland. Torsos. (1994)

Day, Dianne. Fremont Jones Era: Early 1900′s San Francisco

DeAndrea, William. Era: 1896 New York City Lunatic Fringe. (1985)   NOBLE

Dunning, John. Era: 1942 Jersey Shore Two O’clock, Eastern Wartime. (2001)

Finney, Jack. 

  1. Time and Again. (1970) Era: 1882 NOBLE
  2. From Time to Time. (1995) Era: 1912

Heck, Peter. Mark Twain. Era: 1890′s

Kilian, Michael. Harrison Raines Era: Civil War

  1. Murder at Manassas (2000)
  2. A Killing at Ball’s Bluff (2001)
  3. The Ironclad Alibi (2002)
  4. A Grave at Glorieta (2003)
  5. The Shiloh Sisters (2004) NOBLE
  6. The Antietam Assassins (2005) NOBLE

Kruger, Mary. Gilded Age. Era: late 1890′s.

  1. Death on the Cliff Walk. (1994)
  2. No Honeymoon for Death. (1995) NOBLE
  3. Masterpiece of murder. (1996) NOBLE

Lawrence, Margaret. Hannah Trevor. Era: late 1800′s, early 1900′s

  1. Hearts and Bones. (1996)
  2. Blood Red Roses. (1997)
  3. The Burning Bride. (1998)
  4. The Iceweaver. (2000)

Monfredo, Miriam Grace. Glynis Tryon. Era: 1800′s Seneca Falls, NY

  1. Seneca Falls Inheritance. (1992)
  2. North Star Conspiracy. (1993) NOBLE
  3. Blackwater spirits. (1995)
  4. Through a Gold Eagle. (1996) NOBLE
  5. Stalking horse. (1998)
  6. Must the Maiden Die. (1999)

Paul, Barbara. Nightingale. Era:Early 1900′s New York City

  1. Cadenza for Caruso. (1984) NOBLE
  2. Prima Donna at Large. (1985) NOBLE
  3. Chorus of Detectives. (1987) NOBLE

Peale, Cynthia. Beacon Hill Mystery Era: 1890′s

  1. The Death of Colonel Mann, (2000)
  2. Murder at Bertram’s Bower, (2001)
  3. The White Crow. (2002) NOBLE

Post, Melville Uncle Abner Era:1840′s-1850′s West Virginia

Roosevelt, Elliott. Eleanor Roosevelt Era: 1930′s and 40′s

  1. Murder and the First Lady (1984)
  2. The Hyde Park Murder (1985) NOBLE
  3. Murder at Hobcaw Barony (1986)
  4. The White House Pantry Murder (1987)
  5. Murder at the Palace (1988)
  6. Murder in the Oval Office (1989)
  7. Murder in the Rose Garden (1989)
  8. Murder in the Blue Room (1990)
  9. A First Class Murder (1991)
  10. Murder in the Red Room (1991)
  11. Murder in the West Wing (1992)
  12. Murder in the East Room (1993)
  13. A Royal Murder (1994)
  14. Murder in the Executive Mansion (1995)
  15. Murder in the Chateau (1996)
  16. Murder at Midnight (1997)
  17. Murder in the Map Room (1998)
  18. Murder in Georgetown (1999)
  19. Murder in the Lincoln Bedroom (2000)
  20. Murder at the President’s Door (2001) (with William Harrington)

Sherburne, James. Paddy Moretti. Era: Late 1800′s New York

  1. Death’s pale horse. (1983) NOBLE
  2. Death’s white city. (1987) NOBLE
  3. Death’s clenched fist. (1987) NOBLE

Swee, Karen. Abigail Lawrence. Era:1777 New Jersey. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Murder. (2004)

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