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 20th century, many credit Ellis Peters's Cadfael Chronicles (1977–1994) for popularizing what would become known as the historical mystery. The increasing popularity and prevalence of this type of fiction in subsequent decades has spawned a distinct subgenre recognized by the publishing industry and libraries. Publishers Weekly noted in 2010 of the genre, "The past decade has seen an explosion in both quantity and quality. Never before have so many historical mysteries been published, by so many gifted writers, and covering such a wide range of times and places." Editor Keith Kahla concurs, "From a small group of writers with a very specialized audience, the historical mystery has become a critically acclaimed, award-winning genre with a toehold on the New York Times bestseller list."Since 1999, the British Crime Writers' Association has awarded the CWA Historical Dagger award to novels in the genre. The Left Coast Crime conference has presented its Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery award (for mysteries set prior to 1950) since 2004. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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Death of the Sirens
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La Bête de l'Aven
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The Throne of Caesar
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Le Manuscrit de Quimper
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Greeks Bearing Gifts
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Prussian Blue
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Le Prince de Cochinchine
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The Graveyard of the Hesperides
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I piccoli fuochi
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Les Pièges de l'exil
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Der Kaffeedieb
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Deadly Election
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Wrath of the Furies
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L'Inconnu du pont Notre-Dame
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The lady from Zagreb
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Raiders of the Nile
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Lamentation
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La Pyramide de glace
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L'Année du volcan
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Les Ombres de Katyn
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L'Enquête russe
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Master of One Hundred Bones
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The Prague Cemetery
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Qui a tué Agnès Sorel ?
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Heartstone
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Maria, Maria...
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Nothing Sacred
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L'Honneur de Sartine
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Stone's Fall
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Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble!
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The Wandering Man
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Le Noyé du Grand Canal
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