Fiction isn’t bound by the same slavish devotion to historical accuracies that non-fiction is and when it comes to creating intriguing mystery stories, many authors have cast their fictional tales on the canvas of real-life characters and events. Here are a few examples of historical mystery tales.
Death by Disputation (A Francis Bacon Mystery) by Anna Castle
Set in the 17th century, this spy tale features a fictionalized version of English philosopher and statesman Francis. It is set around Cambridge University and Bacon dispatches spies to investigate a group of radical puritans at the college. Things take a mysterious turn when an undercover operative is found dead. One of the spies Tom begins to investigate his chief suspect and another well-known figure from the era, the writer Christopher Marlowe. It’ a far-fetched tale but one which will keep the reader guessing as Tom tries to focus his energies on finding the killer.
The Old Man in the Corner: The Teahouse Detective by Emma Orczy
Baroness Emma Orczy is perhaps better known for her novel, and subsequent play, The Scarlet Pimpernel, which I set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Although relatively contemporary at the time of writing, The Old Man In The Corner: The Teahouse Detective has a delightfully old-world feel to it. The old man in question is an amateur sleuth who frequents a teashop in Victorian London and is enlisted by newspaper reporter Polly Burton to help unravel some cases which have proved hard to crack.
The Tudor Heresy: The Tudor Mystery Trials by Sam Burnell
A disgraced Tudor nobleman must guard the future Queen Elizabeth I from plotters in this historical mystery which features murder and a hint of romance. With its roots in real life events, the story is set at a time when the ruthless pursuit of power produced many intriguing plots for historical fiction.
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