Historical Mysteries set around WWI
Discover the best historical mysteries set around WWI, featuring Maisie Dobbs, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Sherlock Holmes. Explore gripping WWI-era detective fiction and classic whodunits from top authors like Jacqueline Winspear and Laurie R. King.
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice ; Or, on the Segregation of the Queen
by Laurie R. King
A chance meeting with an elderly beekeeper turns into a pivotal, personal transformation when fifteen-year-old Mary Russell discovers that the beekeeper is the reclusive Sherlock Holmes, who soon takes on the role of mentor and teacher.
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Maisie Dobbs
by Jacqueline Winspear
In her first case, private detective Maisie Dobbs must investigate the reappearance of a dead man who turns up at a cooperative farm called the Retreat that caters to men who are recovering their health after World War I. A first novel. Reprint.
