A Word With Marty Wingate

Nov 7, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I love mysteries not necessarily for the puzzle, but for the characters and how they react to the situation. Character arcs within a book and over a series are...

A Word With Liz Lipperman

Oct 31, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always loved mysteries and thrillers both in books and TVs. At first, I thought I was a romance writer, but my agent let me know in no uncertain terms...

A Word With Michael Northrop

Oct 24, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always read a pretty wide variety of mysteries, from the Agatha Christie novels that first got me hooked to darker Scandinavian stuff (What is going on in...

A Word With Mary Anna Evans

Oct 17, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I like crime fiction because it deals with big, important issues. If somebody commits murder, and that’s almost always the crime at the heart of a mystery, the...

A Word With Suzy K Quinn

Oct 10, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? Bob and Shirley is my move into cozy crime. It’s inspired by a lifetime of English village life, pub lunches and an encyclopaedic knowledge of puddings. How...

A Word With Naomi Kuttner

Sep 19, 2026 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always liked mysteries, from the Famous Five & Sherlock Holmes when I was a kid, to Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and many more as an adult. Tell...