The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits (Mammoth Book of)1993
by Mike Ashley
Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits includes:
"The Thief versus Rhampsinitus" by Herodotus - probably the earliest detective story ever written.
"The Locked Tomb Mystery", set in ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Peters.
A new story by John Maddox Roberts featuring the young Roman detective Decius Metellus.
Robert van Gulik's ingenious "He Came With the Rain", featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived in seventh-century China.
A new story by Peter Tremayne, set in seventh-century Ireland and featuring Sister Fidelma.
Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael story "The Price of Light".
Paul Harding's "The Confession of Brother Athelstan".
A classic locked-room...