Are you a fan of L.A. Chandlar's Art Deco Mystery series (The Silver Gun, The Gold Pawn, and The Pearl Dagger)? If so, this interview is a must.

In the Interview we Discuss:

🔎 Creating Strong Female Characters

🔎 Writing Historical Mysteries

🔎 New York in the 1930s

🔎 How to Find Useful Documents

🔎 L.A.'s Editing Process

🔎 "Yummy History Stuff"

🔎 Finding a Balance with Historical Details

🔎 Future Projects (Holiday-Inspired)

ABOUT L.A. CHANDLAR

L.A. Chandlar is the award winning author of the ART DECO MYSTERY SERIES nominated for the Agatha, Lefty, Macavity, Silver Falchion and Anthony Awards, winner of Suspense Magazine’s highest award: The Crimson Scribe, book of the year; as well as the GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. Laurie’s degrees are in English and PR from The University of Michigan and she has been living and writing in New York City for 20 years. Laurie has been speaking for a wide variety of audiences for over 25 years including a women’s group with the United Nations. Her talks range from NYC history, the world of Art Deco, the psychology of creativity, and the history of holiday traditions. Laurie has also worked in PR for General Motors, writes and fund-raises for a global nonprofit, is the mother of two boys, is a fierce advocate for women’s rights, and has toured the nation managing a rock band. She loves coffee and wine; hates thwarted love and raisins.

L.A.'s Website: https://www.lachandlar.com/

Angela's Website: https://angelamariahart.com/

The Cozy Mystery Book Club's Website: https://thecozymysterybookclub.com/

Maya Corrigan is the cozy mystery author behind the Five-Ingredient mystery series.

Her books include: By Cook or Crook (Book One), By Scam Chowder (Book Two), Final Fondue (Book Three), The Tell-Tale Tart (Book Four), S'More Murders (Book Five), Crypt Suzette (Book Six), Ginderdead Man (Book Seven), Bake Offed (Book Eight), and A Parfait Crime (Book Nine).

Listen as Maya describes her writing journey, crafting her mystery novels, a Georgetown University shoutout, drafting puns, and much more 🧁

ABOUT MAYA

Join Angela and Marta for their discussion of popular cozy mystery novel, Mango, Mambo, and Murder (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Book One) by Raquel V. Reyes 🔎

ABOUT THE BOOK

Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quinones-Smith becomes a seasoned sleuth in Raquel Reyes's Caribbean Kitchen Mystery debut, a savory treat for fans of Joanne Fluke and Jenn McKinlay.

Food anthropologist Miriam Quinones-Smith's move from New York to Coral Shores, Miami, is traumatic enough without having to deal with her son's toddler tantrums and her husband's midlife crisis. Her best friend, Alma, adds some spice back into Miriam's life when she offers her a job as an on-air cooking expert on a Spanish-language morning TV show. But when the newly minted star attends a Women's Club luncheon, a socialite sitting at her table suddenly falls face-first into the chicken salad, never to nibble again.

When a second woman dies soon after, suspicions coalesce around a controversial Cuban herbalist, Dr. Fuentes--especially after the morning show's host collapses while interviewing him. But then, Detective Pullman learns that the socialite's death resulted from a drug overdose--and an anonymous tip fingers Alma as the pusher.

Pullman persuades Miriam to ply her culinary know-how and her understanding of Coral Shores's Caribbean culture to help find the killer and clear Alma's name. While her hubby dallies with his ex-girlfriend, Juliet, Miriam quizzes her neighbors for answers and researches all manner of herbs.

As the ingredients to the deadly scheme begin blending together, Miriam is on the verge of learning how and why the women died. But her snooping may turn out to be a recipe for her own murder.

GoodReads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56706291-mango-mambo-and-murder

MARTA'S LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/wordhoundwriter

ANGELA'S LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/angelamariahart

THE COZY MYSTERY BOOK CLUB'S LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/cozymysteryclub