Good Reads - Fiction

Mystery

Historical Mysteries in Series: Pre-History & Ancient History

All titles are shelved in the Mystery section of the library and are the first in each series in the Downers Grove Public Library's collection.

Pre-History
M/DENGLER
Dengler, Sandy - Hyaenas - 1998, 356p.
When: 3500 B.C.
Where: Pleistocene France
Who: Gar, a Shaman in Pleistocene France, perhaps the first detective ever…

Ancient History
M/APOSTOLOU
Apostolou, Anna - Murder in Macedon - 1997, 243p.
When: 336 B.C.
Where: Macedonia
Who: Miriam, a childhood companion and servant of Alexander the Great

M/DAVIS
Davis, Lindsey - Silver Pigs - 1989, 258p.
When: A.D. 70
Where: Rome
Who: Marcus Didius Falco, private eye; works for Emperor Vespasian

M/DOHERTY
Doherty, P.C. - The Mask of Ra - 1998, 244p.
When: 334 B.C.
Where: Thebes
Who: Amerotke, judge, and Hatusu, widow of Tuthmosis II

M/GULIK
Gulik, Robert Van - The Willow Pattern - 1965, 179p.
When: AD 630 – 700
Where: China
Who: Judge Dee, President of the Metropolitan Court of Tang China

M/HANEY
Haney, Lauren - The Right Hand of Amon - 1997, 300p.
When: 1463 B.C.
Where: Egypt
Who: Lieutenant Bak, head of the Medjay police force

M/ROBINSON
Robinson, Lynda S. - Murder in the Place of Anubis - 1994, 190p.
When: 14th Century, B.C.
Where: Egypt
Who: Lord Meren, advisor to King Tutankhamen

M/SAYLOR
Saylor, Steven - Roman Blood - 1991, 357p.
When: 80 B.C.
Where: Rome
Who: Gordianus the Finder, private eye

Prepared by Carol Yarmolich, November 2001