I love writing about the past because the present is too worrying for me. What are your favorite time periods to write in, especially for mystery? What kind of historical research do you do while writing? Your other books, including the Molly Murphy series as well as your standalone novels, are also set in the past. And my female sleuths have a good amount of intuition. Women sleuths can observe unnoticed (think Miss Marple and her knitting). Also, women tend to be overlooked and not seen as a threat. We notice body language, pick up on tiny clues, and are great at interpersonal interactions which men never pick up on. This is where women are so superior to men. What makes a good female sleuth? Great powers of observation. I love writing about her because I get to watch her grow with each book and, I suppose, because I see a lot of myself in her. She is naïve, she makes mistakes, she is insecure, sometimes clumsy, but always hopeful, resilient. My readers love that they can identify with her. What do you love about Lady Georgie’s character? In your opinion, what makes a great sleuth heroine? It stars Lady Georgiana Rannoch who, despite being distantly in line for the throne, struggles to make ends meet, and takes on odd jobs where she is often thrown into trouble. Hi Rhys, thanks so much for joining! Your newest release, Peril in Paris, is book sixteen in your Royal Spyness mystery series, set in 1930s London (and beyond!).
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