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Instance of the Fingerpost is a wonderful book Kylie and I hope you like it! I love Iain Pears, and am constantly on the look out for new works from him. Has anyone heard by the way of anything he's working on? His last book came out in 2005 and I've been patiently waiting

If you're looking for light, I would definitely say Kate Ross's Julian Kestrel mysteries. There are only 4 in the series as Ms. Ross passed away unfortunately, but they are wonderful reads set in what I think is the English Regency period. Some more weighty novels if you are ever looking to read them are Matthew Pearl's The Dante Club and Iain Pears's Dream of Scipio or Instance of the Fingerpost. All favorites of mine. Thank you for the welcome, everyone!

I'd love to know how that book is, GrammyVA. I loved Vreeland's Girl in Hyacinth Blue and just finished Passion of Artemisia, so I have a feeling I'd like this one. Keep us posted

Hi everyone, My name's Marcia and thought I'd better pop in and say hi and introduce myself. I'm a big fan of historical mysteries, but am game for anything especially if it comes with an out-of-this-world recommendation. I just finished The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland, and am looking for something new to start. Some of my favorite authors are Iain Pears, Matthew Pearl, Tracy Chevalier, Jasper Fforde, Kate Ross and others. I'm glad I found this forum and hope to learn about some great new reads -M