Books by Ambrose Parry
“It’s Edinburgh, 1847. Will Raven, medical student and apprentice to the illustrious James Simpson, has a terrible secret. On finding his friend dead, he panicked and fled the scene of an apparent crime. When further bodies are found, Raven begins to investigate with the help of Sarah Fisher, housemaid for the Simpson family. They definitely have to learn to work together, but I think every amateur detective duo has some friction. In this novel, much of that is provided by the fact that Fisher is as smart as Raven but has had none of his opportunities due to her class and gender.” Read more...
The Best Amateur Detective Novels
Jess Kidd, Novelist
Interviews where books by Ambrose Parry were recommended
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The Body in the Library
by Agatha Christie -
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A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
by Ellis Peters -
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The Maid
by Nita Prose, narrated by Lauren Ambrose -
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The Way of All Flesh: A Raven & Fisher Mystery
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Dear Little Corpses: A Josephine Tey Mystery
by Nicola Upson
The Best Amateur Detective Novels, recommended by Jess Kidd
The Best Amateur Detective Novels, recommended by Jess Kidd
The ‘everyman’ quality of an amateur sleuths makes for a particularly readable subgenre of mystery book, says Jess Kidd—the author of a new series starring a crime-solving former nun. Here, she recommends five brilliant amateur detective novels with finely calibrated puzzles at their hearts.
