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ⓘ About Lyn Hamilton
Lyn Hamilton is a mystery author from Toronto best known for her “Archeological Mystery” series of novels. “The Xibalba Murders” that was the first novel of the series was a best first crime novel in the Arthur Ellis Awards. The series of novels has Lara McClintock as the lead protagonist, antique dealer and peripatetic sleuth. She travels the world searching for beautiful and rate antiques and along the way has to deal with a little mayhem and murder. Hamilton’s novels are set in exotic locations and get their unique inspiration from the ancient past. She is a long-time student and practitioner of mythology and archeology. She also visits most of the scenes that she talks about in the series given that she has a love for archeology and antiques.
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Who is Lyn Hamilton?
Lyn Hamilton is a mystery author from Toronto best known for her “Archeological Mystery” series of novels. “The Xibalba Murders” that was the first novel of the series was a best first crime novel in the Arthur Ellis Awards. The series of novels has Lara McClintock as the lead protagonist, antique dealer and peripatetic sleuth. She travels the world searching for beautiful and rate antiques and along the way has to deal with a little mayhem and murder.
Which Lyn Hamilton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series, the earliest of Lyn Hamilton's multi-book series: it opens with The Xibalba Murders (1997) and runs to 11 books across 1997–2007, ending with The Chinese Alchemist (2007).
How many books has Lyn Hamilton written?
Lyn Hamilton has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2007. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Lyn Hamilton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lyn Hamilton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries (1997–2007, 11 books).
How are Lyn Hamilton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lyn Hamilton's 12 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries (11 books, 1997–2007).