# History and the Mystery

What do Sir Walter Raleigh, Harry Houdini, Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Jefferson and a current-day vintner from Virginia have in common? They are characters who show up in historical mysteries and are the topic of discussion among a panel of authors. Writers Louis Bayard, Ellen Crosby and Daniel Stashower share their insights on writing mysteries. They discuss inspiration for plots and characters; conducting research for their novels; writing fiction vs. nonfiction; and getting published.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2011
- By: Library Of Congress. Researcher And Reference Services Division
- Genres: History, Mystery
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688687/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2021688687?play=1)