Mystery Books Podcast Sara Rosett

🪩 They knew how to throw a killer party in the 1920s!  
Join me as I explore the opulence and extravagance of the themed parties of the Bright Young People and their over-the-top gatherings.


From the circus party with wolves and horses to the bath and bottle parties that drew the attention of the police, the era's lavish soirées inspired the Silver and Gold Party in Murder at Archly Manor, which was an excellent backdrop for murder and mystery.


Recent read: Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Affiliate link and thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an early review copy. All opinions are my own.)
Read-alikes: Travel mysteries
Elusive by Sara RosettA Cruise to Die For by Charlotte ElkinsHazards in Hampshire by Emma Dakin Death on the Danube by Jennifer S. Alderson (Links above are affiliate links)Next chapters in the next episode! 
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com. 


Links mentioned:
https://londonist.com/london/features/6-crazy-bright-young-things-parties-we-wish-we-d-been-invited-toHigh Society Lady Detective Book 5: An Old Money Murder in Mayfair (Affiliate link)Support the show📚 Buy Sara's books: SaraRosettBooks.com

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Why set a book in the 1920s? Because a time of great change makes for an interesting setting. The phrase "may you live in interesting times," certainly applies to the tumultuous post-World War I period.
Find out how motorcars, bobbed hair, short hemlines, and makeup compacts play into the changing social mores in this “Story Behind the Story” of Chapters 5 and 6 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. 
Recent read: The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller (Affiliate link) 
Read-alikes: the Kate Hamilton mystery series. A Dream of Death by Connie Berry (Affiliate link).

Chapters 5 and 6 of Murder at Archly Manor narrated by Elizabeth Klett.
Next chapter in the next episode! 
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com. 



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⛲️ Love an English stately home? Then come with me on a tour of Chatsworth House and find out how the English country home inspired not one, but two book series in this “Story Behind the Story” of Chapter 4 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. Plus reading recommendations for Sherlock Holmes fans! 🕵️‍♀️
Recent read: The Missing Maid by Holly Hepburn (Affiliate link) and thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for a review copy. All opinions are my own.
Read-alikes: The Baker Street Letters series (Affiliate link).
Murder mystery game: Death by Croquet Mallet. 
Next chapter in the next episode! 
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com. 
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Family tensions and inspiration from Agatha Christie are the “Story Behind the Story” of Chapter 3 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. 
Recent read: A Report of Murder by F.L. Everett (Affiliate link)
Mentioned: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Affiliate link)
Next chapter in the next episode! 
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com. 



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We’re traveling back to the 1920s in this season of Mystery Books Podcast with a chapter by chapter deep dive into Murder at Archly Manor, the first book in the High Society Lady Detective series. 
What inspired the location of Murder at Archly Manor? Was I intimidated to write historical fiction? (You bet I was!) How did I take the first step to write about the 1920s, despite my worries about accurately capturing the time between the wars? Find out in the “Story Behind the Story” section of this episode.
Then Elizabeth Klett narrates the first two chapters of Murder at Archly Manor. 
Book recommendation: Your Turn, Mr. Moto by John P. Marquand. (Affiliate link)


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If you want 1920s mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com.
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🤨 Are you fond of impossible crime mysteries? What about swanky settings for 1920s mysteries? If you answered yes to either question,  join me for a look at the inspiration and research behind Murder in the Alps, a 1920s mystery set in the glamorous winter playground of St. Moritz.
🔎 Olive Belgrave, discreet sleuth for the posh set, and her dashing companion Jasper, travel to the snowy resort for a little holiday, but find themselves mixed up in a mystery.
⚜️In this episode I delve into luxury travel to a winter destination, women’s sports,  couple dynamics, and some other wintery mysteries.


If you enjoy this you might also like:
 Murder on the Matterhorn by Glyn Carr Crossed Skis by  Carol Carnac (pen name of a pen name of E.C.R. Lorac)Airs Above the Ground by Mary StewartOne by One by Ruth Ware Bright and Deadly Things by Lexie ElliottBuy your copy of Murder in the Alps at SaraRosettBooks.com.
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