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Julie discusses her instant New York Times bestseller The Last Flight, writing her first thriller, her advice for aspiring authors, the importance of the right book cover and how the cover sets up expectations for readers, and more.The Last Flight can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Julie’s 2 recommended reads are:And Now She’s Gone by Rachel Howzell HallGoodnight Beautiful by Aimee Malloy

Halley discusses her debut novel The Lady Upstairs, her love of murder bus tours, writing feminist noir, participating as a mentee and mentor in Pitch Wars, the importance of building a community in the book world, and more.The Lady Upstairs can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Halley’s 2 recommended reads are:Little Threats by Emily SchultzThe Anthill by Julianne Pachico

Katharine discusses her latest novel Majesty, the amount of world building she did for this series, writing a uchronic book, the difficulties in writing a sequel, her efforts to upend reader expectations, and much more.Majesty can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Katharine’s 3 recommended reads are:The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-HennessyPretty Things by Janelle BrownTokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

Ehsaneh discusses her debut novel A Door Between Us, her desire to portray all sides of a conflict, writing about an event that is not frequently covered in literature, growing up in a Muslim/Mormon home, what she hopes readers take away from her book, and much more.A Door Between Us can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Ehsaneh’s 2 recommended reads are:Spring by Leila RafeiBladebone by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Ann discusses her debut novel A Good Family, her very personal inspiration for the book, joining the amazing debut author community on Facebook, trying to settle on the perfect title for the book, publishing during the pandemic, and much more.A Good Family can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Ann’s 2 recommended reads are:A Door Between Us by Ehsaneh SadrRemembrance by Rita Woods

Alice discusses her new mystery A Solitude of Wolverines, combining her passion for wildlife and writing, how she settled on wolverines for the first book in this new series, the research she conducted for the book, her current wildlife research studies, and much more.A Solitude of Wolverines can be purchased at Murder by the Book.Alice’s recommended reads are:White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln ChildDemon Crown by James RollinsThe River is Dark by Joe HartEverything’s Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe RobinsonThe Molly Murphy series by Rhys Bowen