Liked The Name of the Rose" even more. But after those two i think Eco, as a storyteller, has been too caught up in his immense learning. so that the storyline kind of ran into a wall. But if you like Eco you should try Hilary Mantel. Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies about Sir Thomas Cromwell, advisor to Henry VIII when he had all those problems with Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour. Good writing and great scholarship about that part of Tudor-england. But it is not a mystery of course. If you like historical mysteries i can recommend Steven Saylor. Takes place in Rome when Cicero, Pompey and a young Ceasar is stalking the streets of Rome. Roman Blood is the first in the series.