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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, SandyBlank spaceHyaenasBlank space1998, 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, AnnaBlank spaceMurder in MacedonBlank space1997, 243p.
When: 336 B.C.
Where: Macedonia
Who: Miriam, a childhood companion and servant of Alexander the Great

M/DAVIS
Davis, LindseyBlank spaceSilver PigsBlank space1989, 258p.
When: A.D. 70
Where: Rome
Who: Marcus Didius Falco, private eye; works for Emperor Vespasian

M/DOHERTY
Doherty, P.C.Blank spaceThe Mask of RaBlank space1998, 244p.
When: 334 B.C.
Where: Thebes
Who: Amerotke, judge, and Hatusu, widow of Tuthmosis II

M/GULIK
Gulik, Robert VanBlank spaceThe Willow PatternBlank space1965, 179p.
When: AD 630 – 700
Where: China
Who: Judge Dee, President of the Metropolitan Court of Tang China

M/HANEY
Haney, LaurenBlank spaceThe Right Hand of AmonBlank space1997, 300p.
When: 1463 B.C.
Where: Egypt
Who: Lieutenant Bak, head of the Medjay police force

M/ROBINSON
Robinson, Lynda S.Blank spaceMurder in the Place of AnubisBlank space1994, 190p.
When: 14th Century, B.C.
Where: Egypt
Who: Lord Meren, advisor to King Tutankhamen

M/SAYLOR
Saylor, StevenBlank spaceRoman BloodBlank space1991, 357p.
When: 80 B.C.
Where: Rome
Who: Gordianus the Finder, private eye

Prepared by Carol Yarmolich, November 2001
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