The Beautiful Mystery

• “History of Québec” by Michael D. Behiels (2020)

This Encyclopedia Britannica article delves into the history of Québec.

• “The Quiet Revolution” by Dominique Millette and René Durocher (2016)

This Encyclopedia Britannica article details the Quiet Revolution, which saw social and political change in 1960s Québec, including the Catholic Church’s declining influence over the province.

• A Short History of the Middle Ages by Barbara H. Rosenwein (2018)

Historian Barbara Rosenwein provides a integrative account of medieval history that considers European, Byzantine, and Islamic cultures.

• “How P.D. James Changed My Reading Habits—and My Writing” by Louise Penny (2014)

Louise Penny, author of The Beautiful Mystery, discusses how the work of English novelist P.D. James influenced her own writing.

• “Ruth Rendell and P.D. James: Giants of Detective Fiction” by Mark Lawson (2015)

This article examines the mark that authors Ruth Rendell and P.D. James left on the mystery and crime genres.

• “P.D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics” by Neil Nyben (2020)

This comprehensive survey of P.D. James’s oeuvre is supplemented by an overview of her life and influence on literature.