title: Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Edition
author: Elizabeth A Blakesley
description: Although the first (1994) edition of this work included important women mystery authors from the 1900s through the 1980s, the new edition concentrates solely on women who have made names for themselves from 1990 to 2006. Some 30 of the 92 articles are updates, while the other 62 cover new authors. The criteria for inclusion are based on nomination for major mystery awards, commercial success, and critical acclaim. Yet newer, well-received authors, such as Tess Gerstein and Katherine Hall Page, are not included, and Joan Hess, Magdalen Nabb, and others who were in the first edition are excluded, even though they are still commercially successful and have written many new works in the last 12 years.
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  PRAISE FOR THE LADY DARBY MYSTERIES
  
  “[A] history mystery in fine Victorian style! Anna Lee Huber’s spirited debut
  mixes classic country house mystery with a liberal dash of historical
  romance.”
  
  —New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming
  
  “Riveting. . . . Huber deftly weaves together an original premise, an
  enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting.”
  
  —New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn
  
  “[A] fascinating heroine. . . . A thoroughly enjoyable read!”
  
  —National bestselling author Victoria Thompson
  
  “Reads like a cross between a gothic novel and a mystery with a decidedly
  unusual heroine.”
  
  —Kirkus Reviews
  
  “Includes all the ingredients of a romantic-suspense novel, starting with a
  proud and independent heroine. . . . Strong and lively characters as well as
  believable family dynamics, however, elevate this above stock genre fare.”
  
  —Publishers Weekly
  
  “[A] clever heroine with a shocking past and a talent for detection.”
  
  —National