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C. P. Lesley, Novelist

A drawing of an idyllic scene with fields and mountains; an ivied building to one side and a pair of bikes at the front; cover of Ann Claire, A Cyclist's Guide to Crime and Croissants

A drawing of an idyllic scene with fields and mountains; an ivied building to one side and a pair of bikes at the front; cover of Ann Claire, A Cyclist's Guide to Crime and Croissants

Contemporary Mystery Series I Love

Contemporary mystery series I love, by Ann Claire, Krista Davis, Uzma Jalaluddin, Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, and Claudia H. Long

cplesley

4 days ago4 min read

An old-fashioned typewriter, three keys, and a tipped bottle of poison against a blue background featuring a handwritten document; cover of Colleen Cambridge's Murder at Mallowan Hall

An old-fashioned typewriter, three keys, and a tipped bottle of poison against a blue background featuring a handwritten document; cover of Colleen Cambridge's Murder at Mallowan Hall

Historical Mysteries, Part I

Historical mysteries I love, featuring series by Colleen Cambridge, Irina Shapiro, Catherine Lloyd, C.M. Rawlins, and Clara McKenna

cplesley

Oct 174 min read

New Books Network Interview: Vanessa Kelly

New Books Network Interview: Vanessa Kelly

New Books Network Interview: Vanessa Kelly

New Books Network interview with Vanessa Kelly, whose "Murder in Highbury" came out with Kensington Books in October 2024.

cplesley

Oct 25, 20242 min read

Adjusting to Co-Writing

Adjusting to Co-Writing

Adjusting to Co-Writing

Thoughts on the pluses and minuses of co-writing and what it adds to a novel project

cplesley

Dec 8, 20233 min read

Cats Mysterious and Contemplative

Cats Mysterious and Contemplative

Cats Mysterious and Contemplative

Survey of cats, mysterious and contemplative, in fiction—especially cozy mysteries

cplesley

Nov 10, 20237 min read

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