A cosy mystery set in the 1920s, with an interesting pair of amateur sleuths. A jazz singer dies in the paddle of the steamboat. Suspects abound.
The Doom List is a solid mystery novel set in 1920s Hollywood. Movie stars, personal secrets, paparazzi, and a very relatable, clever gumshoes
The first novel in Madame Koska Mystery Series is a whimsical story set in the environment of the Russian émigré. Great historical setting.
A story of grif and loss, surreal like a dream, raw and solid like real life.
Egypt, 1926. Fiercely independent American Jane Wunderly has all intentions to enjoy a relaxing holiday in a beautiful place. Her plans get all messed up by charming Mr Redverse and a murder.
The second novel in the Bess Crawford Series was a strong mystery, very well-constructed, with a cast of characters that felt real and coherent.
HAVE A COSY CHRISTMAS – A collection of cosy mysteries series set in the 1920s and 1930s. find your new favourite investigator!
MURDER AT THE BRIGHTWELL (Ashley Weaver) The seaside holiday… and the murder might be what it takes to save Amory’s marriage
We don’t know much about Ernst Haffner, other that he was a social worker and a journalist of the Weimar Republic. He was active as a journalist in Berlin between 1925 and 1933, then he disappeared from all records, presumably engulfed by WWII.
This is his only novel, one of strong social critique.
A DUTY TO THE DEAD (Charles Todd) Arthur wasn’t just a patient, he was special to Bess, and when on his deathbed he asks a favour of her, she can’t deny it
SPELLBOUND by Allie Therin (book excerpt and review) There’s magic in the world – even if very few people know it. But for Arthur, meating Rory is more that magic. It’s a new life and a new love.
A lineup of novels set in the 1920s (but also 1910s and 1930s) to spice up your summer reads, if you’re looking for good book recommendations.