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Danila Comastri Montanari
Danila Comastri Montanari (4 November 1948 – 28 July 2023) was an Italian historical mystery fiction writer. She wrote the Publius Aurelius Statius series. Biography Graduated in pedagogy and political sciences, for twenty years she has been teaching and continuing to make regular trips. In 1990 she wrote her first novel, '' Mors Tua '' and then devoted herself full time to the narrative, favouring the genre of historical mystery, which allowed her to reconcile her main interests: the study of the past (in particular ancient civilizations) and the love for mystery weaves. Starting from 1990, she wrote historical detective stories focused on the figure of Publius Aurelius Statius, senator in the Rome of Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu .... 19 of her n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Mystery
The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves the solving of a mystery or crime (usually murder). Though works combining these genres have existed since at least the early 20th century, many credit Ellis Peters's '' Cadfael Chronicles'' (1977–1994) for popularizing what would become known as the historical mystery. The increasing popularity and prevalence of this type of fiction in subsequent decades has spawned a distinct subgenre recognized by the publishing industry and libraries. ''Publishers Weekly'' noted in 2010 of the genre, "The past decade has seen an explosion in both quantity and quality. Never before have so many historical mysteries been published, by so many gifted writers, and covering such a wide range of times and places." Editor Keith Kahla concurs, "From a small gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |