A Fifteenth Century Holmes

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

For a historical mystery lover, there are several good stories in Murder Most Medieval; but the one I would bring to this comm's attention is 'The Simple Logic of It', by Margaret Frazer. The detective is solid; yet very much a fifteenth century Holmes.

She has written other Bishop Pecock stories, but this first short story is the only one I have yet read.

Comments

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely look into that, thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed her other books (Even if I was never quite sure how to actually pronounce Joliffe or Frevisse).

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Have you read her 'Neither Pity, Love Nor Fear' in Royal Whodunnits?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Most intriguing ^^ Must admit I hadn't heard of the author before - thanks for posting the rec ^^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reply. She's a very good writer, but sometimes her fic is dark in an angsty, twenty first century way. Like so many writers, her best is in short stories.

Which doesn't mean I don't grab every Sister Frevisse book I get. But the first Players was enough for me.

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

I got through most of the players, but a couple of them were so completely political that I was finishing out of stubborn pride rather than interest or comprehension.

I don't have the appreciation for shorts that I should; probably a result of the truly grim ones we were required to read in school. Something about virtual reality and lions...

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry they're not to your taste. I should have warned for politics. I thought it was rather like some fantasy novels, myself, and wouldn't require earlier knowledge.

Excuse a tip that didn't work.

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

NO, no! I didn't mean that the shorts weren't; I really shouldn't post between school runs and dinner, honestly.

Just that a couple of the Joliffe novels, as much as I enjoyed them, were a bit political.

I do want to try the shorts, because I think school may have ruined an enjoyable reading experience for me, and perhaps something by a favorite author will be the thing.

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

NO, no! I didn't mean that the shorts weren't; I really shouldn't post between school runs and dinner, honestly.

Just that a couple of the Joliffe novels, as much as I enjoyed them, were a bit political.

I do want to try the shorts, because I think school may have ruined an enjoyable reading experience for me, and perhaps something by a favorite author will be the thing.