Mike Ashley
Royal Whodunnits
Pbk published February 1999 by Robinson at £6.99
ISBN: 185487893X Artwork by: Cover: The Senate
See Review by
Gill Kenington
Tales of right royal murder and mystery featuring original and speciality written stories by masters of the historical whodunnit
Dastardly crimes come tumbling out of the closets of most of the crowned heads of
Europe in this great new collection of mayhem and murder. A completely original and
entertaining volume, this collection features more than twenty intriguing whodunnits
themed on and around many of the most illustrious royal houses of Britain and Europe. Some
of the leading roles are taken by King Henry VI, Macbeth Mary Queen of Scots, George IV
and Caroline of Brunswick, Edward Duke of Windsor, King John, Robert the Bruce, Princess
Anastasia of Russia and Victoria's beloved consort Prince Albert.
"specially commissioned tales of right royal murder and mystery by authors such as
Susanna Gregory, Tom Holy and Peter Tremayne....it is a good subject and at 416 pages for
f6,99, is another excellent value or money volume" Sarah Broadhurst The
Bookseller
Mike Ashley has an encyclopedic knowledge of myths, fantasy tales and legends. He is the author or editor of more than 500 articles and 30 books, including the successful The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives, Classical Whounnits, The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits, The Camelot Chronicles The Merlin Chronicles, The Chronicles the Holy Grail, Shakespearean Detectives and The Chronicles of the Round Table. He lives in Chatham, Kent.
Maxim Jakubowski
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper
Pbk published March 1999 by Robinson at £7.99
ISBN: 185487537XSee Review by
Martin Edwards
- author of the highly acclaimed Harry Devlin Mysteries
The great unsolved question of crime: Who was Jack the Ripper! A gathering of Britain's most respected Ripperologists contribute fifteen of the most vibrant and compelling arguments for the Ripper's true identity - each with a different theory and suspect. Also includes a complete chronology, comprehensive index, full bibliography and filmography, contemporary accounts and important documentary evidence. The final decision is up to you…
Fifteen experts on the nineteenth-century serial killer turn the case inside out looking for the true identity of the legendary murderer who terrorized the streets of Victorian London.
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