Mystery Books Podcast
Sara Rosett
Recent Episodes
Servant Life: it wasn’t all elegance and extravagance in the 1920s
Join me for a deep dive into life "downstairs” in a country house. From the servant hierarchy to the grueling work to the lack of personal freedom, the staff had a completely different experience from those “upstairs.”
We also take a little detour into the history of household appliances, including a socialite who invented the modern dishwasher! 🫧
Current Read: Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson
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Servant life blog post:
https://merrynallingham.com/crime-novels2/
The Bookshop Murder by Merryn Allingham
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Next chapters in the next episode!
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com.
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Creative genius and chaotic influence: how a society photographer inspired a character
This episode delves into the character of Sebastian Blakely, a vibrant and unconventional photographer who brings his own unique form of turmoil to the High Society Lady series. Inspired by real-life society photographer Cecil Beaton, Blakely's cheeky wit and penchant for stirring the pot keeps things interesting.
Recent read: A Traitor in Whitehall (Affiliate link)
Read-alikes: WWII mysteries
MBP S1 E3 Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders by Tessa Arlen
S2 E6 – Olive Bright, Pigeoneer
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🪩 They knew how to throw a killer party in the 1920s!
Join me as I explore the opulence and extravagance of the themed parties of the Bright Young People and their over-the-top gatherings.
From the circus party with wolves and horses to the bath and bottle parties that drew the attention of the police, the era's lavish soirées inspired the Silver and Gold Party in Murder at Archly Manor, which was an excellent backdrop for murder and mystery.
Recent read: Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Affiliate link and thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an early review copy. All opinions are my own.)
Read-alikes: Travel mysteries
- Elusive by Sara Rosett
- A Cruise to Die For by Charlotte Elkins
- Hazards in Hampshire by Emma Dakin
- Death on the Danube by Jennifer S. Alderson
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Next chapters in the next episode!
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com.
Links mentioned:
- https://londonist.com/london/features/6-crazy-bright-young-things-parties-we-wish-we-d-been-invited-to
- High Society Lady Detective Book 5: An Old Money Murder in Mayfair (Affiliate link)
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Why set a book in the 1920s? Because a time of great change makes for an interesting setting. The phrase "may you live in interesting times," certainly applies to the tumultuous post-World War I period.
Find out how motorcars, bobbed hair, short hemlines, and makeup compacts play into the changing social mores in this “Story Behind the Story” of Chapters 5 and 6 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery.
Recent read: The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller (Affiliate link)
Read-alikes: the Kate Hamilton mystery series. A Dream of Death by Connie Berry (Affiliate link).
Chapters 5 and 6 of Murder at Archly Manor narrated by Elizabeth Klett.
Next chapter in the next episode!
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com.
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⛲️ Love an English stately home? Then come with me on a tour of Chatsworth House and find out how the English country home inspired not one, but two book series in this “Story Behind the Story” of Chapter 4 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. Plus reading recommendations for Sherlock Holmes fans! 🕵️♀️
Recent read: The Missing Maid by Holly Hepburn (Affiliate link) and thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for a review copy. All opinions are my own.
Read-alikes: The Baker Street Letters series (Affiliate link).
Murder mystery game: Death by Croquet Mallet.
Next chapter in the next episode!
If you want the rest of the mystery right now, you can get Murder in Archly Manor in ebook, audio, and print at SaraRosettBooks.com.
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