Linda was born in Leicester in 1948 and first started scribbling stories and poems at the age of six. She became interested in true crime when watching Edgar Lustgarten on TV in the 1950s. Linda attended Wyggeston Girls Grammar School, trained to be a chemists dispenser, and later studied at Newcastle University where she obtained a first in Psychology. She then spent 27 years in the civil service before leaving to devote her time to writing. Linda loves spending time in libraries and archives and really enjoys giving talks on her subject.
Genres: Historical Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Frances Doughty Mystery
1. The Poisonous Seed (2011)
2. The Daughters of Gentlemen (2012)
3. A Case of Doubtful Death (2013)
4. An Appetite for Murder (2014)
5. The Children of Silence (2015)
6. Death in Bayswater (2016)
7. A True and Faithful Brother (2017)
8. Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club (2018)
1. The Poisonous Seed (2011)
2. The Daughters of Gentlemen (2012)
3. A Case of Doubtful Death (2013)
4. An Appetite for Murder (2014)
5. The Children of Silence (2015)
6. Death in Bayswater (2016)
7. A True and Faithful Brother (2017)
8. Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club (2018)
Mina Scarletti Mystery
1. Mr Scarletti's Ghost (2015)
2. The Royal Ghost (2016)
3. An Unquiet Ghost (2018)
4. The Ghost of Hollow House (2019)
5. His Father's Ghost (2020)
6. The Cyanide Ghost (2021)
1. Mr Scarletti's Ghost (2015)
2. The Royal Ghost (2016)
3. An Unquiet Ghost (2018)
4. The Ghost of Hollow House (2019)
5. His Father's Ghost (2020)
6. The Cyanide Ghost (2021)
Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
1. Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (2021)
2. Sherlock Holmes and the Explorers' Club (2022)
3. Sherlock Holmes and the Ebony Idol (2022)
4. Sherlock Holmes and the Persian Slipper (2023)
5. Sherlock Holmes and the Legend of the Great Auk (2023)
6. Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes (2024)
7. Sherlock Holmes and the Mycroft Incident (2024)
8. Sherlock Holmes and the Cabinet of Wonders (2024)
1. Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (2021)
2. Sherlock Holmes and the Explorers' Club (2022)
3. Sherlock Holmes and the Ebony Idol (2022)
4. Sherlock Holmes and the Persian Slipper (2023)
5. Sherlock Holmes and the Legend of the Great Auk (2023)
6. Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes (2024)
7. Sherlock Holmes and the Mycroft Incident (2024)
8. Sherlock Holmes and the Cabinet of Wonders (2024)
Non fiction show
Linda Stratmann recommends
Betrayed by the Truth (2023)
(Emmeline Kirby / Gregory Longdon Mystery, book 8)
Daniella Bernett
"A fast-paced adventure of espionage and murder with drama on every page."
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