A Sense of Place
Novelists learned long ago that the right setting is critical in the telling of a tale. This is particularly true in mysteries. Today, in fact, authors Cara Black, Karen Odden and Stacy Willingham will describe stories that use setting as an important character.
| Where: | Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  |
| When: | Sun, Mar 5, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Mystery / Thrillers |
| Moderator: | Cayce Blanchard |
Panelists
Cara BlackCara Black's love of all things French was kindled by the French-speaking nuns at her Catholic high school. This was also where Black first encountered French literature and went crazy for the work of Prix Goncourt winner Romain Gary....
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Karen OddenKaren Odden received her Ph.D. in English literature from New York University and subsequently taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her first novel, "A Lady in the Smoke," was a USA Today bestseller and "A Dangerous Duet" and "A Trace of Deceit" have won awards for historical mystery and historical fiction....
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Stacy WillinghamStacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of "A Flicker in the Dark," as well as her new novel "All The Dangerous Things."
Before turning to fiction, she was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies and earned her Bachelor of Arts in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design....
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Books:
Night Flight to Paris
Cara Black
Mystery / Thrillers
Soho Press, Incorporated
March 2023
ISBN 9781641293556
336 pages
Under a Veiled Moon
Karen Odden
Mystery / Thrillers
Crooked Lane Books
October 2022
ISBN 9781639101191
336 pages
In the tradition of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, a fatal disaster on the Thames and a roiling political conflict set the stage for Karen Odden’s second Inspector Corravan historical mystery.
September 1878. One night, as the pleasure boat the Princess Alice makes her daily trip up the Thames, she collides with the Bywell Castle, a huge iron-hulled collier. The Princess Alice shears apart, throwing all 600 passengers into the river; only 130 survive. It is the worst maritime disaster London has ever seen, and early clues point to sabotage by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, who believe violence is the path to restoring Irish Home Rule.
For Scotland Yard Inspector Michael Corravan, born in Ireland and adopted by the Irish Doyle family, the case presents a challenge. Accused by the Home Office of willfully disregarding the obvious conclusion, and berated by his Irish friends for bowing to prejudice, Corravan doggedly pursues the truth, knowing that if the Princess Alice disaster is pinned on the IRB, hopes for Home Rule could be dashed forever.
Corrovan’s dilemma is compounded by Colin, the youngest Doyle, who has joined James McCabe’s Irish gang. As violence in Whitechapel rises, Corravan strikes a deal with McCabe to get Colin out of harm’s way. But unbeknownst to Corravan, Colin bears longstanding resentments against his adopted brother and scorns his help.
As the newspapers link the IRB to further accidents, London threatens to devolve into terror and chaos. With the help of his young colleague, the loyal Mr. Stiles, and his friend Belinda Gale, Corravan uncovers the harrowing truth—one that will shake his faith in his countrymen, the law, and himself. More/less
All the Dangerous Things
Stacy Willingham
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
January 2023
ISBN 9781250803856
336 pages
