Fictional detectives often interact across a wide spectrum of society, from Emperors to Vagabonds, so a good crime novel can give a more interesting and memorable insight into History or Geography than the lives of Kings and Queens, or guidebooks.
Detectives in other times and other places Public
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The Beast of Littleton Woods by T.E. Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle, #12)
October 1912. The inhabitants of Littleton Cotterell emerge from their homes after a week of torrential storms to the gruesome …
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Death Beside the Seaside by T.E. Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle, #6)
July 1910. Lady Hardcastle and her tireless sidekick Flo have finally embarked on a long-overdue seaside break. But just as …
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A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle, #1)
Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert …
John says: Although less credible or broad in scope than some on this list, the pre WW1 social mix is at least plausible.
