This blog will be devoted to interviews with authors of mysteries and thrillers who have a particular connection with a city or locale. Think Simenon and Paris, Conan Doyle and London. Now think extant writers: Cara Black and Paris, Philip Kerr and pre-war Berlin, Matt Beynon Rees and Jerusalem, Donna Leon and Venice, Jason Goodwin and early nineteenth-century Istanbul, and yes, yours truly for Vienna 1900.
Do not expect a daily blog. I am a working writer with novels to write. But I hope to have regular interviews with other working writers, talking about spirit of place and how locale can become a major character in our favorite mysteries. Please feel free to make suggestions of books and authors.
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Great concept. Looking forward to reading. Best, Matt
Matt,
Glad you like the idea–how about joining in the discussion? I would love to interview you and find out more about your Jerusalem-based series.
Best,
Syd
With Robert B. Parker’s passing, perhaps he and Boston would be a good place to start? I loved recognizing Boston settings in his novels.
Barbara,
Sad about Parker. He was indeed a legend. I appreciated the January 20 comments on your blog, freedomacres.blogspot. Fresh out of the gate, I am trying to concentrate on living writers who I can interview. Thanks for the suggestion.
Best,
Syd
Hi-
Leighton was kind of enough to tell us about your blog.
I really enjoyed reading your interview with Leighton.
I’ve got your book, THE EMPTY MIRROR, sitting next to me and will be reading it soon.
Best of luck to you and I’m looking forward to many more interviews and books.
Susie
Susie,
Welcome to the site and I hope you’ll keep coming back for more. Also nice to hear you’ve got the first in the series. The second one, Requiem in Vienna, comes out next month.
Best to you,
Syd
Hi Syd,
Thank you, I’ll definitely be coming back for more.
Congratulations on the soon to be released second book in your series, ‘A VIENNESE MYSTERY’.
Best of luck.
Susie
Hey Susie,
To make your return trips easier, there’s an email subscription form on the right scroll now to notify you of new posts. Matt Rees is coming soon. And thanks for the good wishes.
Best,
Syd
Great focus for a blog. I look forward to more.
Kathleen,
Glad you like it. If you have likely candidates for an interview, feel free to send them my way.
Best,
Syd
Hi Syd,
Thanks, I’ll take advantage of the ‘express’ route.
I just looked up Matt Rees and am surprised I haven’t heard of him sooner.
He has quite a few books out and the ratings are impressive.
I’m looking forward to your interview.
Cheers,
Susie
Fascinating blog Syd – clearly about to do a lot of good for both people who write thrillers and those who love to read them.
Congratulations on your second book! And thanks for the comment on my blog –
Cesca
Cesca,
Thanks for the kind words and backatcha, good luck with your novel, Children’s Voyage. I love your blog, http://oceanlady108.blogspot.com/
Syd
Hi – this sounds like a fascinating idea. I write historical myseries with two nosy Puritans as detectives — who better than Puritans to poke their noses into their neighbors affairs? It was their duty, after all. Anyway, my scene is Boston in the 1690’s and the great thing is that so much of old Boston is left to provide atmosphere and setting! My favorite restaurant is the Union Oyster House, where the bar has been used to shuck oysters since the early 1700’s. Also, the old bookstores in Boston have proviced me with a wealth of early history! Marilyn aka: M. E. KEMP, author: DEATH OF A CAPE COD CAVALIER, out in the Fall.