I’m very excited to share the news that Premeditated Myrtle’sGerman publisher, Von Dem Knesebeck, has also picked up How to Get Away with Myrtle! To celebrate, today I’m sharing some magnificent images of 19th century German travel. Enjoy!In How to Get Away with Myrtle, Myrtle and Miss Judson (and Peony, of course) take a holiday to a… Read more »
February 2021
#MyrtleMondays: Black Police in Victorian England
Last week we talked about some of the first professional policewomen in England. This week, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll have a look at 19th century Black law enforcement officers. They’ve been protecting their fellow Britons since the very earliest days of English policing.Parish and census records from 19th century England don’t typically… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: True Detectives-Real-Life Female Sleuths of the Victorian Era
In How to Get Away with Myrtle, Myrtle is surprised and overjoyed to meet a professional female investigator, fellow railway passenger Mrs. Bloom. We’ve discussed the literary history of fictional female detectives here, but what about their real-life counterparts? Were there any? Contrary to what you may have heard on recent television programs from otherwise eminently… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Myrtle & The Rue Morgue
Why yes, I have been wondering how I might work that title in to the series somehow—and last week, Mystery Writers of America gave me the perfect opening. I am beyond excited to share the thrilling news that Premeditated Myrtle has been nominated for an Edgar Award! This is the highest honor an American mystery writer… Read more »