I vaguely remember getting annoyed with something in the St. Cyr series along about the 3rd book and giving them up. But it obviously wasn't a memorable something. Now that I'm back in the historical mystery mood, I've been meaning to go back and try them again.

In the same genre, I've read and enjoyed the first of the Tasha Alexander books, but my library doesn't seem to have any more via Overdrive so I haven't been able to continue it. They did have most of the Deanna Raybourn books, and I enjoyed them. At the moment I'm rereading Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series and having fun with Ramses' take on his parents.

Ooh, I quite liked the Lady emily Tasha Alexander books. I have to check if my library has the last couple that I haven't read.

Other random mystery series I've enjoyed lately include Victoria Thompsons Gaslight Mysteries, Sam Thomas' series also about a midwife (but in 1600s York), and the Lady darby series by Anna Lee Huber

I'm rereading Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series and having fun with Ramses' take on his parents.

I have to admit I generally stop reading that series after Ramses and Nefret resolve their issues.

I've enjoyed the C.S. Harris books.

In new news, the sequel to A Study in Scarlet Women is out - it's called ... A Conspiracy in Belgravia, I believe.

I have to admit I generally stop reading that series after Ramses and Nefret resolve their issues.

I did the same the first time around, but enjoyed the last volumes with this reread. I don't really think Peters ever quite figured out what to do with Nefret as more than just Ramses's love interest. The other characters have their strengths and weaknesses and she enjoys playing with them. She doesn't seem to have the same fun with Nefret.

But I like the rest of the characters enough that I just skip over her.

I got tired of Sethos.

I got tired of Sethos.

I got tired of him as a villain. I found him more fun trying to charm his way into everyone's good graces.

I'm looking for other historical mysteries set in places other than England and environs. Does anyone have recommendations?

I liked Barbara Cleverly's Last Kashmiri Rose but my library's Overdrive account didn't have any more of that series. I try to stick to library books when trying out new series because you just never know what's going to click or not.

I'm looking for other historical mysteries set in places other than England and environs.

Have you read any by Lindsey Davis or Steven Saylor?

I read the first Lindsey Davis and several Steven Saylors a number of years ago and then stopped for some reason. I would have to go back to the beginning for both series, but that's not a hardship. My memory is such these days that it would be like reading a new book. The only thing I remember is that Lindsey Davis was more hard-boiled and Saylor seemed more British somehow - he's actually from Texas I think.

I'm a couple books behind in the St. Cyr series, but I have been reading it, as well as the Victoria Thompson and a number of other historical series.

It's a few years old, but Sharan Newman has a series set in medieval France.

I am currently reading "The Painted Queen" which is the last Amelia Peabody book. It's from a manuscript Elizabeth Peters started, but didn't get to finish, so the publishers got Joan Hess to finish it. It does seem a little...off, but I will finish it for completion's sake.