Historical thriller series to amuse

A Listmania! list by Ink addicted (New Zealand)
 
Virgin Territory: A Roman Mystery
1.  Virgin Territory: A Roman Mystery by Marilyn Todd
The list author says:
  "Deliciously irreverent Roman series with female lead - get the lot"
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The Silver Pigs
2.  The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant Roman series starts here"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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Death in the Dark Walk (A John Rawlings mystery)
3.  Death in the Dark Walk (A John Rawlings mystery) by Deryn Lake
The list author says:
  "Not comic or Roman; Georgian England with all its stink"
Used & New from: £1.69
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Last Kashmiri Rose
4.  The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
The list author says:
  "1920s - moves from the Raj back to England, excellent detail"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Goodnight Sweet Prince (Lord Francis Powerscourt Mystery)
5.  Goodnight Sweet Prince (Lord Francis Powerscourt Mystery) by David Dickinson
The list author says:
  "Late Victorian England - wonderful stuff"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Monstrum
6.  Monstrum by Donald James
The list author says:
  "Not strictly historic & only 3 written - Russia in the near future"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin 1)
7.  The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin 1) by Boris Akunin
The list author says:
  "Victorian Russia - interesting perspective on British imperialism"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Flashman (The Flashman papers)
8.  Flashman (The Flashman papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
The list author says:
  "Not strictly thrillers but fabulous bawdy romp thru Victoria's empire"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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Out of the Past (Miss Silver Mystery)
9.  Out of the Past (Miss Silver Mystery) by Patricia Wentworth
The list author says:
  "Cosy smutless period pieces in the style and from the era of Christie"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Death in Berlin
10.  Death in Berlin by Mary Margaret Kaye
The list author says:
  "Not a series but one of 6 or so thrillers set largely in British Empire post WW2"
£8.91   Used & New from: £3.14
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery (Jane Austen Mysteries)
11.  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery (Jane Austen Mysteries) by Stephanie Barron
The list author says:
  "Regency England - amusing conceit of Jane Austen as detective"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Pride and Prescience (Mr & Mrs Darcy Mystery)
12.  Pride and Prescience (Mr & Mrs Darcy Mystery) by Carrie Bebris
The list author says:
  "And Regency England with Mr & Mrs Darcy as detectives"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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