Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits includes:
? The Thief versus Rhampsinitus by Herodotus - probably the earliest detective story ever written.
? The Locked Tomb Mystery, set in ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Peters.
? A new story by John Maddox Roberts featuring the young Roman detective Decius Metellus.
? Robert van Gulik's ingenious He Came With the Rain featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived inseventh-century China.
? A new story by Peter Tremayne, set in seventh-century Ireland and featuring Sister Fidelma.
? Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael story The Price of Light.
? Paul Harding's The Confession of Brother Athelstan.
? A classic locked-room mystery featuring Lillian de la Torre's popular detective Sam Johnson.
? A story by Michael Harrison featuring August Dupin, the detective created by Edgar Allan Poe and the inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes.
? John Dickson Carr's acclaimed The Gentleman from Paris.
...and many more!