Barbara Cleverly
Barbara Cleverly is a British historical crime writer whose Joe Sandilands series is set in the 1920s and 1930s across the British Empire, from India to Cambridge to France. Her novels are distinguished by their elegant prose, their historical depth, and their charismatic detective protagonist. She has won multiple Agatha and CWA awards.
Works
- The Last Kashmiri RoseColonial Indian mystery featuring detective investigating murders in hill station
- Ragtime in SimlaIndian colonial mystery set in Simla featuring detective investigating crimes
- The Damascened BladeColonial India mystery featuring detective solving murder involving Damascus blade
- The Palace TigerColonial India mystery involving detective investigating murder of tiger hunter
- The Bee's KissColonial Indian mystery featuring detective investigating murder in royal setting