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FROM: "Lamb, Ellen" <[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au>
REC'D: 11/21/99, 4:09 PM

Dear All,
Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ellen

Ellen Lamb
State Library of Tasmania
30 Alexander Street
Burnie TAS 7320
[removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Cathy J. Neil" <[removed]@tln.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 11/21/99, 6:33 PM

Have your patron try the Marcus Didius Falco series by Lindsey Davis.
These mysteries are set in ancient Rome have witty characters
and great historical detail. I believe there are 10 or 11 so far.

Cathy Neil
Highland Twp Public Library
205 W. Livingston
Highland, Mi 48357
[removed]@tln.lib.mi.us


On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Lamb, Ellen wrote:

>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au
>

FROM: "Vicki Nesting" <[removed]@bellsouth.net>
REC'D: 11/21/99, 8:28 PM

You can suggest the Gordianus the Finder series by Steven Saylor, set in
ancient Rome.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vicki Nesting, Circulation Librarian
West Bank Regional Library
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
[removed]@bellsouth.net

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FROM: "Viccy Kemp" <[removed]@ci.carrollton.tx.us>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 8:37 AM

There is a series of books of J. Suzanne Frank:
Reflections in the Nile
Shadows on the Aegean
Sunrise on the Mediterranean.
They revolve around a contemporary woman who goes back in time to ancient
civilizations, meets an Egyptian man and then they follow each other through
time trying to reconnect. There is always some mystery involved, as well as
some romance. Very well done historically.
HTH.
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lamb, Ellen [[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au]
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 4:12 PM
> To: 'Fiction_l'
> Subject: ancient civilsations mysteries
>
>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories
> set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There
> doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Marsha Valance " <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 8:41 AM

These are from a bibliography posted by Dean James to DorothyL, the mystery listserv.


THE ANCIENT WORLD

Ancient Egypt

Christie, Agatha. Death Comes as the End

*Gill, Anton. City of the Horizon, City of Dreams, City of the Dead

Robinson, Lynda S. Murder in the Place of Anubis, Murder at the God's Gate, Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing

Ancient Greece

+Doody, Margaret. Aristotle, Detective

Ancient Rome

+Burns, Ron. Roman Nights, Roman Shadows

+Connell, Charles. Meet Me at Philippi, Most Delicious Poison

Davis, Lindsey. Silver Pigs, Shadows in Bronze, Venus in Copper, The Iron Hand of Mars, Poseidon's Gold, *Last Act in Palmyra, *Time to Depart

+Hambly, Barbara. The Quirinal Hill Affair (aka Search the Seven Hills)

+O'Hagan, Joan. A Roman Death

+Roberts, John Maddox. SPQR, SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy, The Sacrilege, SPQR III: The Temple of the Muses

Saylor, Steven. Roman Blood, Arms of Nemesis, Catilina's Riddle, The Venus Throw

*Todd, Marilyn. I, Claudia

Marsha J. Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53233-1436
Phone: 414/286-3010
FAX: 414/286-3102
Email: <[removed]@mpl.org>

"That All May Read"

>>> "Lamb, Ellen" <[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au> 11/21 4:12 PM >>>

Dear All,
Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ellen

Ellen Lamb
State Library of Tasmania
30 Alexander Street
Burnie TAS 7320
[removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Karen Dini" <[removed]@addison.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 10:00 AM

Lindsey Davis' series featuring Marcus Didius Falco is set in ancient Rome.
It's a humorous mystery series. Also, Kathleen O'Neal Gear has a book
called The Visitant, a mystery that is rather interesting because it
involves two time periods: the 20th century and the Anasazi. It's a dual
mystery that is solved both by anthropologists in the present day and the
ancient Anasazi.

Karen Dini
Reader Services Coordinator
Addison Public Library
235 N. Kennedy Dr.
Addison, IL 60101
630/458-3347
e-mail: [removed]@addison.lib.il.us

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lamb, Ellen [[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au]
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 4:12 PM
> To: 'Fiction_l'
> Subject: ancient civilsations mysteries
>
>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories
> set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There
> doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Jane Jorgenson" <[removed]@scls.lib.wi.us>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 11:23 AM

Anna Apostolou has a couple of books set in Greece and the surrounding area
that takes place around 336 B.C. Lauren Haney has a series set in Egypt in
1464 B.C. P.C. Doherty has written a first, in what I assume will be a
series, that is set in 332 B.C. Egypt. It's called The Mask of Ra.
Depending on how ancient is ancient, you could include Peter Tremayne's
series set in 7th century Ireland.

Hope this helps,
Jane Jorgenson
Madison, WI

FROM: <[removed]@galegroup.com>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 11:38 AM

Here are the results from a What Do I Read Next? electronic search for
genre=Mystery and subject=Ancient Egypt or Ancient Greece or Ancient
History or Roman Empire.

Ellice Engdahl
Contributing Editor, What Do I Read Next?

"The views, opinions, and judgments expressed in this message are solely
those of the author. The message contents have not been reviewed or
approved by the Gale Group."


WHAT DO I READ NEXT ? Booklist

1. A Murder in Macedon - Anna Apostolou
2. Death Comes as the End - Agatha Christie
3. King Tut's Private Eye - Lee Levin
4. SPQR - John Maddox Roberts
5. The Temple of the Muses: An SPQR Mystery - John Maddox Roberts
6. Eater of Souls - Linda S. Robinson
7. Lord Meren Series - Linda S. Robinson
8. Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing - Linda S. Robinson
9. Murder at the God's Gate - Linda S. Robinson
10. Murder in the Place of Anubis - Linda S. Robinson
11. Roman Nights - Ron Burns
12. Roman Shadows - Ron Burns
13. The Iron Hand of Mars - Lindsey Davis
14. Last Act in Palmyra - Lindsey Davis
15. Poseidon's Gold: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery - Lindsey Davis
16. Shadows in Bronze - Lindsey Davis
17. The Silver Pigs - Lindsey Davis
18. Time to Depart - Lindsey Davis
19. Venus in Copper - Lindsey Davis
20. Dogheaded Death - Ray Faraday Nelson
21. The Sacrilege: An SPQR Mystery - John Maddox Roberts
22. SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy - John Maddox Roberts
23. Arms of Nemesis - Steven Saylor
24. Catilina's Riddle - Steven Saylor
25. A Murder on the Appian Way - Steven Saylor
26. Roman Blood - Steven Saylor
27. The Venus Throw - Steven Saylor


Copyright: Gale Research (1999) All rights reserved.

"Lamb, Ellen" <[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au> on 11/21/99 05:12:22 PM

Please respond to [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org

To: "'Fiction_l'" <[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org>
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Subject: ancient civilsations mysteries

Dear All,
Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories
set
in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There
doesn't
appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ellen

Ellen Lamb
State Library of Tasmania
30 Alexander Street
Burnie TAS 7320
[removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Thelma Stone" <[removed]@pub-lib.ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 12:18 PM

One of those hated/loved website recommendations:
members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html


On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Lamb, Ellen wrote:

>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au
>
>

FROM: "Dennis K. Lien" <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 1:34 PM

>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:12:22 +1100
>From: "Lamb, Ellen" <[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au>
>Subject: ancient civilsations mysteries
>
>Dear All,
>Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
>in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
>memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
>only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
>appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Ellen
>
>Ellen Lamb
>State Library of Tasmania
>30 Alexander Street
>Burnie TAS 7320
[removed]@central.tased.edu..au

For mysteries set in ancient Rome and the Classical world / era
generally--short stories as well as novels, work in other languages
as well as in English--by far the most complete list I know of is at
"The Detective and the Toga" website at:

<A HREF="http://www.best.com/~heli/roman/romys.shtml">http://www.best.com/~heli/roman/romys.shtml</A>


He also provides hotlinks to some other sites dealing with mysteries
in medieval and other historical periods.

Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu

FROM: "Cynthia Orr" <[removed]@cpl.org>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 2:29 PM

We have a list on BookBrowser called Mysteries in Historical Settings. Maybe that
would help:

<A HREF="http://www.bookbrowser.com/TitleTopic/historical.html">http://www.bookbrowser.com/TitleTopic/historical.html</A>

Cindy

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FROM: "Louise Nee" <[removed]@nslsilus.ORG>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 4:46 PM

Lindsey Davis writes a mystery series set in Rome with the equivalent to
a modern day P.I. named Marcus Didius Falco.

Louise Nee
Crystal Lake Library
Crystal Lake, IL

On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Lamb, Ellen wrote:

>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au
>
>

FROM: "Marie Hatcher" <[removed]@techheadnet.com>
REC'D: 11/22/99, 11:46 PM

How about the Brother Cadfael series, by Ellis Peters?

Marie Hatcher
Grayslake Public Library

FROM: "Kathleen Martin" <[removed]@gvpl.victoria.bc.ca>
REC'D: 11/23/99, 1:19 PM

The Judge Dee mysteries by Robert Van Gulik are set in 7th century China

Kathleen Martin
Co-ordinator of Community Services
Greater Victoria Public Library
Victoria, B.C.


On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Lamb, Ellen wrote:

>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au
>
>

FROM: "Lamb, Ellen" <[removed]@Central.tased.edu.au>
REC'D: 11/28/99, 11:12 PM

Dear All

here is the list of mysteries set in ancient times. I thank you all for your
suggestions, and should add that my patron wasn't interested in anything
much later than the first or second century AD, so Ellis Peters and Peter
Tremayne (personal favourites of mine...) didn't get a mention.
I have included one URL, as I was given it and found it VERY helpful.

A list of mysteries set in ancient times - no later than the second century
A.D.

Apostolou, Anna A murder in Thebes (Greece)
Apostolou, Anna A Murder in Macedon
Ashley, Mike Classical Whodunnits: Murder and Mystery from Ancient
Greece and Rome
Burns, Ron Roman Nights (Rome)
Christie, Agatha Death Comes as the End (Egypt)
Davis, Lindsey Marcus Didius Falco series (Rome)
Doherty, P.C. The Mask of Ra (Egypt)
Doherty, P.C. The Horus Killings (Egypt)
Doody, Margaret Aristotle, Detective (Greece)
Finney, Patricia Shadow of Gulls (Rome)
Frank, Suzanne J. Reflections in the Nile (Egypt)
Frank, Suzanne J. Shadows on the Aegean (Egypt)
Frank, Suzanne J. Sunrise on the Mediterranean (Egypt)
Gill, Anton City of Dreams (Egypt)
Gill, Anton City of the Horizon (Egypt)
Gill, Anton City of the Dead (Egypt)
Greenwood, Kerry Electra: A Novel (Greece)
Hambly, Barbara The Quirinal Hill Affair (Rome)
Haney, Lauren The Right Hand of Amon (Egypt)
Haney, Lauren A Face Turned Backward (Egypt)
Holland, Tom Sleeper in the Sands (Egypt)
Jacq, Christian Ramses series (Egypt)
Levin, Lee King Tut's Private Eye (Egypt)
Locke, Thomas To the Ends of the Earth (Rome)
Nelson, Ray Dogheaded Death (Rome)
O'Hagan, Joan A Roman Death (Rome)
Richards, Kel The Case of the Damascus Dagger (Rome)
Richards, Kel The Case of the Dead Certainty (Rome)
Richards, Kel The Case of the Vanishing Corpse (Jerusalem)
Roberts, John Maddox Saturnalia (Rome)
Roberts, John Maddox The Sacrilege (Rome)
Roberts, John Maddox SPQR series (Rome)
Robinson, Lynda S. Drinker of Blood (Egypt)
Robinson, Lynda S. Eater of Souls (Egypt)
Robinson, Lynda S. Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing (Egypt)
Robinson, Lynda S. Murder at the God's Gate (Egypt)
Robinson, Lynda S. Murder in the Place of Anubis (Egypt)
Rowe, Rosemary The Germanicus Mosaic (England)
Saylor, Steven Gordianus the Finder series (Rome)
Todd, Marilyn I, Claudia: a Mystery, 13 BC (Rome)
Todd, Marilyn Virgin Territory (Rome)
Todd, Marilyn Man Eater (Rome)
Todd, Marilyn Jail Bait (Rome)
Todd, Marilyn Wolf Whistle (Rome)
Wishart, David Germanicus (Rome)
Wishart, David The Horse Coin (Rome)
Wishart, David The Lydian Baker (Rome)
Wishart, David Ovid (Rome)
Wishart, David Sejanus (Rome)
Wishart, David I, Virgil (Rome)
Wishart, David Nero (Rome)
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn Better in the Dark (Saxony)


The following website has many more references:
<A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html">http://members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html</A>

Once again, thanks for all your help

Ellen

Ellen Lamb
State Library of Tasmania
30 Alexander Street
Burnie TAS 7320
[removed]@central.tased.edu..au

FROM: "Monnie Fredin" <[removed]@icx.net>
REC'D: 11/29/99, 7:45 PM

Lamb, Ellen wrote:
>
> Dear All,
> Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories set
> in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a vague
> memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There doesn't
> appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Lamb
> State Library of Tasmania
> 30 Alexander Street
> Burnie TAS 7320
> [removed]@central.tased.edu..au


I just finished "The Hippopotamus Pool" by Elizabeth Peters. She write
mysteries with the main charachters being famous Egyptologists.

L. Fredin
Oak Ridge Public Library
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

FROM: "Megan Millea" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 11/30/99, 8:32 AM

The Amelia Peabody mystery series set in Egypt by Elizabeth Peters would be
a great read for your patron.

Megan Millea
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Charlotte, NC
>From: Monnie Fredin <[removed]@icx.net>
>Reply-To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
>To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
>Subject: Re: ancient civilsations mysteries
>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:52:01 -0500
>
>Lamb, Ellen wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> > Over the weekend, we had a patron asking for mysteries/detective stories
>set
> > in ancienct civilisations (Rome, Egypt, South America etc). I have a
>vague
> > memory that this has come up before, and have searched the archives, but
> > only found reference to Lynda Robinson and a couple of others. There
>doesn't
> > appear to be anything in the List of Lists, either. Any help would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ellen
> >
> > Ellen Lamb
> > State Library of Tasmania
> > 30 Alexander Street
> > Burnie TAS 7320
> > [removed]@central.tased.edu..au
>
>
>I just finished "The Hippopotamus Pool" by Elizabeth Peters. She write
>mysteries with the main charachters being famous Egyptologists.
>
>L. Fredin
>Oak Ridge Public Library
>Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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