The Lily Adler Mysteries

Regency mysteries with an edge of danger and a hint of romance

Enjoy the elegance of England’s Regency era in these historical mysteries, plus a twisty, fast-paced, can-you-solve-it-in-time whodunit. If you ever wished Jane Austen and Agatha Christie wrote a book together, if you love diving into the history that didn’t make it into your textbooks, this is the series for you.

PISTOLS AT DAWN

When an illegal duel leaves one man dead and another awaiting trial for murder, Lily Adler knows something doesn’t add up. Now she has one day to discover who was really supposed to die, and why someone she knows wanted him dead.

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PRAISE FOR THE LILY ADLER MYSTERIES

“Worthy of Rex Stout or Agatha Christie.” – Library Journal, starred review

“Cozy mystery writing at its very best.” – Midwest Book Review

“Schellman does a brilliant job bringing historical accuracy and clever characters to life.” – San Francisco Book Review, 5-star review

“A plummy period whodunit with a colorful collection of suspects.” – Kirkus Reviews

“The mixed-race identities of [Lily’s] partners in crime solving and the methods through which they navigate London society add richness to the tale beyond mere Regency-era tropes.” – Booklist

“All the glittering trappings of the era, while examining the privilege and racism at its core.” – BookPage 

“A perfect London crime novel… fast-paced, expertly researched, and intricately plotted. I actually gasped when I got to the end!” – Alex Grecian, New York Times bestselling author of The Saint of Wolves and Butchers

 “Clever and satisfying… delivers characters that draw you in and plot twists that keep you guessing.” – Greer Macallister, bestselling author of The Magician’s Lie and Woman 99

“Clever, fun, and a simply great read from first page to last.” – Midwest Book Review

“Schellman’s gracefully written whodunit is equally a tale of 19th-century female empowerment and societal conventions…More than a clever murder puzzle, this is an immersion in a bygone era.” – Kirkus Reviews