Peter Watt’s big canvas Australian historicals have garnered a popular following far beyond the shores of his homeland. And that’s how Peter – a man of action who’s been described as “the Australian Wilbur Smith” – likes it, because he’s always had a primary aim of entertaining readers and elevating Aussie stories to international notice. […]
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Nicola Upson – Josephine Tey Mysteries
Nicola Upson’s Josephine Tey mystery series began as research for a biography about a writer who captivated her imagination. . . and grew into a highly acclaimed long running mystery series centered on the life on one of literature’s “lone wolves.” Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Nicola talks about why Tey […]
Liz Fenwick – Secrets & Lies in Cornwall
Amidst the beauty of Cornwall, two women struggle with their past: one cannot remember hers, the other cannot forget… Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler. The Guardian newspaper called Liz Fenwick the “Queen of the Cornish novel” and today Liz talks about the emotional stories of family secrets and lies across generations she loves […]
Lily Graham – Dual Timeline Dramas
Lily Graham’s dual timeline fiction always finds hope in heartbreak – a result she says of being inspired by people who overcome adversity to pursue their dreams. It’s something Lily had to learn to do very early in her own life. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Lily talks about how she […]
Christine Trent – Victorian Gothic
Christine Trent’s addictive mysteries edge into the dark and Gothic – Victorian England through the eyes of Violet Harper, the undertaker heroine of the Lady of Ashes series, or the nightmare of the Crimea as seen by Florence Nightingale. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Christine talks about the mentor who inspired […]
Clara Benson – Golden Age Mysteries
Mystery author Clara Benson could say – along with Mark Twain – that “reports of her death have been greatly exaggerated” – but she only has herself to blame. She wrote her popular 10-book Angela Marchmont series in the persona of a long-dead 1920s author named – you guessed it – Clara Benson. And when […]
Ashley Weaver – Classic ‘Whodunits’
Ashley Weaver is a mild-mannered Louisiana librarian who enjoys creating mayhem in her Amory Ames mystery series, presenting husband and wife amateur sleuths reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s Poirot – complete with country houses, elegant parties and unexpected death. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Ashley talks about the tricky relationship between Amory […]
Jessica Fellowes -Mitford Murders
Jessica Fellowes’ Mitford Murders mysteries have all it – the famous blue blood sisters, fabulous fashion, murder – and a Downton Abbey style TV series already in the planning. Not surprising when you realize that Jessica is already the author of five best-selling Downton show guides. Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today […]
Tessa Lunney – Kiki in Paris
Tessa Lunney’s party girl hero Kiki Button poses for Pablo Picasso in Bohemian Paris in the first book of a mystery series that gently prods at serious questions – like how to be a ‘modern woman.’ Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Tessa talks about why she’s obsessed with 1920s Paris, how […]
Rennie Airth – War Weary Gentleman Detective
Rennie Airth’s gentleman detective John Madden investigates serial killer cases long before the phrase ‘serial killer’ was ever coined, in a police procedural series that paints a riveting picture of a post war Britain in turmoil. Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and today Rennie talks about having lunch with his hero Graham Greene […]