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Historical Mystery
The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves the solving of a mystery or crime (usually murder). Though works combining these genres have existed since at least the early 1900s, many credit Ellis Peters's Cadfael Chronicles (1977-1994) for popularizing what would become known as the historical mystery.
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I have, at last, come to understand my role. It is not to discourage your exuberance or your audacity. How could I want to when those are the very qualities I admire most? If I have lectured or harangued in the past, it is because I am afraid. Every moment of every day I am afraid.
Afraid of losing that which I have come to realize I cannot live without. But I do not want a small and stifled version of you. I want you- in all your intrepid and audacious glory. I want you just as you are, the en
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― A Grave Robbery
― A Grave Robbery
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Mabel raced down the stairs, tugging Della's warm pink hand to spur her along. Della trailed behind her sister unsteadily, with just enough enthusiasm for Mabel to believe she was excited about starting the day. Like always, she traced her palm along the thick wooden bannister that lined the stairway as she followed Mabel towards the kitchen. The two sisters then took their usual places at the kitchen table, and Della reached towards a pan full of scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, she was interrupt
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