Martha Waters is known for writing regency romcoms, but her latest title, And Then There Was The One, mashes up cozy mystery and romance tropes in a witty and rollicking nod to both genres. Plus there are sheep, London playboys, puns, and a huge disappointment…at least for this reader! We discuss how she pulls off her homage to Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers…while dialing up the heat past “cozy” in this episode of My Bookcase Slays.
Learn more about GUEST Martha Waters: https://www.marthawaters.com/
 Learn more about HOST Melissa Westemeier: https://www.melwestemeier.com/ 


Martha Waters mashes up mystery and romance tropes in Ep. 8 of My Bookcase Slays

Janice Hallett masterfully creates a world using text threads, pub quiz results, and emails in her newest book, A Killer Question. I’m a fan of Hallett’s books, and I couldn’t wait to hear her describe what inspired this latest one. All her characters are criminals, each of them play a role in one of (or more!) the mysteries spanning 3 timelines in A Killer Question. Why did Sue and Mal’s country pub, The Case Is Altered, permanently close in 2019? Who are the Shadow Knights, and why does their trivia team keep winning every weekly trivia game? What blew up Sue and Mal’s previous career path in 2014? Whose body was discovered in the river near The Case is Altered and who is responsible for their death? And how on earth does Hallett convey her twisty plot and marvelous characters using ONLY texts and emails as a narrative device? P

Bonus: In a Sudden Death round, Janice answers TWO final questions for ALL THE POINTS!

Learn more about Guest Janice Hallett: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Janice-Hallett/185128688
Learn more about Host Melissa Westemeier:  https://www.melwestemeier.com/



JANICE HALLETT kills it playing pub trivia and creating twisty plots with loads of laughs on Ep. 9  of My Bookcase Slays

Aaron Philip Clark creates a dark world for his PI Trevor Finnegan to solve crime and describes how he wrote this bulk of his latest book, The Bluest Night, over 3 days at an artist’s retreat in Ojai. Drawing from his past as a screenwriter and a LAPD recruit, this SoCal native brings amazing authenticity and detail to the page. We discuss the threats that lurk inside gated communities, strange people, and magnificent sunsets that create the backdrop for the Trevor Finnegan series. He also suggests a spicy whiskey cocktail pairing to heighten the mood as you dip into this noir series.

Aaron Philip Clark goes noir in sunny Malibu in Ep. 10 of My Bookcase Slays

A ghost story in October is tempting enough, but I couldn’t wait to meet a woman whose tagline is mysterious, spooky, cozy + kooky! Olivia Blacke’s newest Ruby and Cordelia Mystery, Death at the Door, continues Ruby’s quest to learn why Cordelia was killed but another body turns up TrendCelerate. We discuss Olivia’s passion for ghosts (including her haunted bookshelf), the crafty way she bridges the normal and supernatural in this series, and why Cordelia makes a perfect foil for Ruby in this series. 
Learn more about Olivia Black: https://oliviablacke.com/
Learn more about Host Melissa Westemeier:  https://www.melwestemeier.com/



Olivia Blacke mixes ghosts, sleuths and MURDER in Ep. 11 Of My Bookcase Slays

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