Detectives in other times and other places Public

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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.

  1. Death Beside the Seaside by 

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    July 1910. Lady Hardcastle and her tireless sidekick Flo have finally embarked on a long-overdue seaside break. But just as …

  2. A Quiet Life in the Country by 

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    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.

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