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Historical Mysteries in Series: 1851 – 1899
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.

M/ALEXANDER
Alexander, LawrenceBlank spaceBig StickBlank space1986, 348p.
When: 1895
Where: New York City
Who: Teddy Roosevelt, Commissioner of Police

M/BARTON
Barton, Wayne and Stan WilliamsBlank spaceLockhart’s NightmareBlank space1998, 350p.
When: Late 19th Century
Where: United States
Who: James Lockhart, travelling salesman, fugitive

M/BREWER
Brewer, James D.Blank spaceNo BottomBlank space1994, 249p.
When: 1872
Where: On and along the Mississippi River
Who: Masey Baldridge, insurance investigator, and Luke Williamson, riverboat captain

M/GRAHAM
Graham, MarkBlank spaceThe Killing BreedBlank space1998, 264p
When: 1870s
Where: Philadelphia
Who: Wilton McLeary, Civil War Veteran, former POW, city police detective

M/HARRIS
Harris, JanaBlank spaceThe Pearl of Ruby CityBlank space1998, 354p
When: 1893
Where: Ruby City, Washington
Who: Pearl Ryan, laundress, doctor’s assistant

M/HARRISON
Harrison, RayBlank spaceDeath of an Honourable MemberBlank space1984, 154p.
When: 1890s
Where: London
Who: Detective Sergeant Bragg and Constable Morton, City of London police

M/HECK
Heck, Peter J.Blank spaceDeath on the MississippiBlank space1995, 290p.
When: 1890s
Where: On and along the Mississippi River
Who: Mark Twain, author, and his secretary, Wentworth Cabot

M/HILTON
Hilton, James BuxtonBlank spaceGamekeeper’s GallowsBlank space1976, 192p.
When: 1875
Where: Derbyshire, England
Who: Thomas Brunt, police detective

M/JENNINGS
Jennings, MaureenBlank spaceExcept the DyingBlank space1997, 255p.
When: 1895
Where: Toronto, Canada
Who: William Murdock, police detective

M/LOVESEY
Lovesey, PeterBlank spaceBertie and the TinmanBlank space1987, 212p.
When: 1880s
Where: England
Who: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

M/MCMILLAN
McMillan, AnnBlank spaceDead MarchBlank space1998, 212p.
When: 1861
Where: Richmond, VA
Who: Narcissa Powers, widow, and Judah Daniel, herbalist and conjure woman

M/MAHER
Maher, MaryBlank spaceDevil’s CardBlank space1992, 243p.
When: 1880s
Where: Chicago
Who: Tom Martin, reporter

M/MEDWAR
Medwar, Mardi OakleyBlank spaceDeath at Rainy MountainBlank space1996, 262p.
When: 1866
Where: Western US
Who: Tay-bodal, Kiowa Indian healer

M/PAIGE
Paige, RobinBlank spaceDeath at Bishop’s KeepBlank space1994, 266p.
When: 1890s
Where: England
Who: Kathryn Ardleigh, author, and Sir Charles Sheridan, amateur detective

M/PALMER
Palmer, William J.Blank spaceThe Detective and Mr. DickensBlank space1990, 290p.
When: 1851
Where: London
Who: Charles Dickens, author; Wilkie Collins, author; and Inspector William Field

M/PERRY
Perry, AnneBlank spaceThe Face of a StrangerBlank space1990, 328p.
When: Late 1800s
Where: London
Who: Inspector Monk of Scotland Yard

M/PERRY
Perry AnneBlank spaceCater Street HangmanBlank space1979, 287p.
When: 1881
Where: London
Who: Charlotte Ellison and Inspector George Pitt

M/PETERS
Peters, ElizabethBlank spaceCrocodile on the SandbankBlank space1975, 273p.
When: 1890s
Where: Egypt
Who: Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe Emerson, Egyptologists

M/PRONZINI
Pronzini, BillBlank spaceQuincannonBlank space1985, 175p.
When: 1890s
Where: Silver City
Who: John Quincannon, Secret Service agent

M/RODDY
Roddy, LeeBlank spaceDays of DeceptionBlank space1998, 356p.
When: 1860s
Where: On a train from Chicago
Who: Laurel Bartlett, Pinkerton detective

Prepared by Carol Yarmolich, November 2001
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