Comments on: Crossover Appeal: World War II Mysteries

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:29:40 +0000

Kelli Stanley has a couple of books set in 1940s San Francisco. Her protagonist is Miranda Corbie who is a private investigator with a shady past. These are a lot more noir then most of the others mentioned but they are very atmospheric and good. First in the series is CITY OF DRAGONS.

Another one that is extremely good – though darker in tone – is CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein.

By: LinnieGayl

LinnieGayl — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:24:46 +0000

Thank you, Marilyn S! I’m really happy to hear about the Miss Dimple series. I haven’t seen the Amy Patricia Meade series; I’ll have to look for them.

By: marilyn s.

marilyn s. — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:20:29 +0000

The Miss. Dimple series is excellent. Amy Patricia Meade has written a couple of series. The first one is the Marjorie McClelland mysteries and the first book is called “Million Dollar Baby”, Marjorie is a mystery writer and solves mysteries with her wealthy boyfriend. It is set in the 30′s. The other series is the Rosie the Riveter mysteries. It is set in WWII. The first one is called “Don’t Die Under the Apple Tree”. Both series are good.

By: LinnieGayl

LinnieGayl — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:04:06 +0000

I recently listened to the first Bess Crawford and really liked it. I’ll be downloading the second pretty soon.

I have The Haunting of Maddy Clare in my TBR pile.

I’ll have to look for Flame of Resistance, Maggie.

By: Maggie AAR

Maggie AAR — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:37:04 +0000

I didn’t think With Every Letter was Sundin’s strongest. OTH, my mom loved it so you never know. Her first book A Distant Melody is one of my very favorites.

You can see my review for distant melody at http://www.likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=8182

my review for book two – A Memory Between Us is here
http://www.likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=8182

By: farmwifetwo

farmwifetwo — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:12:14 +0000

If you like WWI there’s always Laurie R King’s Holmes/Russell series and it starts with the Beekeeper’s Apprentice and moves into the time period btwn the wars.

By: farmwifetwo

farmwifetwo — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:11:26 +0000

Elswyth Thane wrote a romance series in the 40′s+. It starts with Dawn’s Early Light at the War of Independance and the last 2 books are set in WWII. It follows one family through… 6 or 7 books???? I’ve had to pack mine away since we’re gutting that room at the moment.

I’ve read Mr Churchill’s Secretary and liked it. Princess Eliz Spy isn’t getting the greatest reviews but I’ll read it as well via the library.

I have requested Sarah Sundin’s With every Letter from the library and they are purchasing it so I’m waiting for it to arrive.

I also purchased Carrie Loftie’s His Very Own Girl for my kobo. I’m getting really irritated with it and I’ve just started reading it. I am getting tired of the constant “woman shouldn’t be doing” and the “I am not a good medic” comments that go on and on and… they aren’t the only repeated points but the 2 that I remember most. Will keep reading, but it’s a very slow starter.

I know I’ve read more in this time frame but can’t think of them off hand.

By: Maggie AAR

Maggie AAR — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:12:35 +0000

I haven't read either of the last two mysteries you named. I will have to try them. I have read = and loved = the Bess Crawford series but that is WWI. I liked The Girl is Trouble and The Girl is Murder a lot more than the author's Winter series. Simone St. James fabulous The Haunting of Maddy Clare is set between the wars and is absolutely terrific. I did read a DIK WWII romance (Flame of Resistance Tracy Groot) the other day but alas, there was no mystery.