Okay, I don’t know about you, but the fact that “Pemberley” appears to be on the cover makes me want to read it! Let’s get to the interview and see what else will make me want to pick it up!
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England , 1930s , 1900s Foreign , Detective , Mystery , drug dealing , Deering-Julianna |
A REGENCY-ERA COSTUME PARTY SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN AN AMUSING DIVERSION, BUT IT SEEMS, WHEREVER DREW FARTHERING GOES, MYSTERY—AND MURDER—ARE ON THE GUEST LIST Drew and Madeline Farthering arrive at a Regency-Era house party at Winteroak House, excited to be reunited with old friends, including Drew’s former Oxford classmate Talbot Cummins. Tal is there with his fiancée, Alice Henley, and though many present seem worried about the couple, nobody is prepared when Alice dies from an apparent overdose. Tal refuses to believe she’d taken the drugs intentionally, and a dark question arises of whether the death is an accident or murder. The police have their own information though, and Drew is shocked when they arrest someone he’s trusted and admired since his childhood—someone who’s been smuggling drugs into the country for years. Stunned by what has happened, Tal begs Drew to get to the bottom of everything, but Drew’s never felt more unsettled. Questioning his own ability to see people as they really are, Drew doesn’t know who to trust, and he’s not ready for the secrets he’s about to uncover—or the danger he’ll bring down on everyone he holds dear. |
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Questions about Julianna’s Story
What inspired your story?
The series was inspired by the wonderful works of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham and Dorothy L. Sayers. I loved not only their clever plots but the time period (which was contemporary for them) and the wonderful British-ness of their books. It was also inspired by the great movies of early Hollywood (most notably “The Thin Man” series). The idea of stylish young married sleuths in the 1930s was too appealing to not try.
Each of the books in this series has a literary inspiration, and for this one I chose the works of Jane Austen. The setting of a Regency-era costume party, especially with Drew dressed like the very elegant Mr. Darcy, was irresistible.
What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
I hope this doesn’t sound too awful, but I really enjoyed killing a friend of mine. Only in the story, of course. I can’t say too much since I don’t want to spoil the mystery, but this friend asked to be killed in my next book, and I was more than happy to oblige. I hope the result proves satisfactory.
Why did you choose the year your book is set?
I set the series in the period between the world wars because, first off, that’s when my literary role-models were writing their great stories, and that period was one of tremendous change throughout the world. It gives me a lot of story fodder.
For this particular book, I wanted to get back to Drew and Madeline six months after their wedding. Since that was in December of 1932, it naturally follows that this story would be set in June of 1933.
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Questions about Julianna’s Reading
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Which book got you hooked on reading Christian Historicals?
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. |
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What Christian Historical Novel in your To Be Read pile is begging you to make time to plop down with it right now?
The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen |
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