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"A great collection of short historical mysteries in one volume. The "Whodunits" series, edited by Ashley, is a terrific way to find authors and characters you want to follow."

3.90 avg rating — 15,704 ratings

"Introducing the happy-go-lucky young informer (investigator) Marcus Didius Falco in Imperial Rome. His heart is in the right place, even though he frequently is not."

4.03 avg rating — 19,405 ratings

"Fascinating mystery with some of the strongest characters I've read: a Victorian England police detective suffering from amnesia and a headstrong spinster who longs for more meaning in her life."

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"Very fun, very English, and somewhat over-the-top, the heroine is an 11-year-old aspiring chemist with two older sisters and an uncaring father in 1950. Give Flavia half a chance and you'll be caught up in the village intrigue."

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"Two words: Amelia Peabody. Laugh-out-loud fun with Victorian Brits in Egypt and a mystery, too!"

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"Gordianus the Finder investigates mysteries in Ancient Rome, from the highest hill to the lowest gutter."

4.01 avg rating — 4,267 ratings

"Julian Kestrel, dandy of Regency England and investigator of mysteries. A beautifully-written series with a hero you'll cheer for. I wish there were more than four."

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