Posts Categorized: 19th century
All kinds of decisions (and a hundred indecisions, to paraphrase T.S. Eliot) go into the plotting of a mystery. For example, as I was deciding upon the plot points for UNSEEMLY FATE, book 7 of the Concordia Wells Mysteries, I knew I needed a rare literary artifact that would be compatible with the lady professor’s…
It seems the new Mrs. David Bradley can’t resist a little sleuthing. She isn’t a staid matron yet…. Unseemly Fate book 7 of the Concordia Wells Mysteries Beware of rich men bearing gifts…It’s the fall of 1899 and the new Mrs. David Bradley—formerly Professor Concordia Wells of Hartford Women’s College—is chafing against the hum-drum routine…
I hope everyone in the northern hemisphere is enjoying the summer season! For your leisure reading enjoyment–whether it’s the beach, pool, back porch, or a comfy chair in an air-conditioned room…the next Penelope Hamilton adventure is ready for you! Yes, our lady Pinkerton is at it again, facing her toughest assignment yet, in The Case…
Sometimes the best way to understand a historical period is to take a close look at its challenges and how they were addressed. Fighting crime may be the biggest challenge of all. As those of you who regularly follow my site already know, my favorite historical period is the 19th century. And because I’m a…
Happy January! I hope those in the northern hemisphere have been keeping warm. It has certainly been nippy in our neck of the woods. As many of you know, the sixth book of the Concordia Wells Mysteries, Unseemly Honeymoon, came out last month! If you’re interested, you can find more details (blurb and vendor links) by…
I’m so happy to announce the release of the next Concordia mystery. It seems that, no matter where the lady professor may go, trouble is sure to follow. Not even wedded bliss can stop our intrepid Concordia from getting involved in something dangerous… When a killer crashes the honeymoon, three’s a crowd… It’s the summer…
This week marks the anniversary of the death of famous American poet/author/critic Edgar Allan Poe on Oct 7, 1849. Although the cause of his death was vaguely listed as “congestion of the brain,” the root cause is still a mystery. No autopsy was done or death certificate issued. The circumstances of Poe’s death: Poe was…
For many folks, summer means…baseball! And you know what? That was true in the 1890s, too, when the sport was in its second full decade. Rule changes and refinements during this time helped shape the sport into a closer approximation of the game we now know. For more about the specifics, check out this baseball history…
