Ask the Author: Joanne Sydney Lessner
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Joanne Sydney Lessner
Hi Jackie! Thank you so much for asking--and I'm thrilled that you've enjoyed the series! I've been busy with some other writing projects, but I do plan to return to Isobel soon. Would you like to sign up for my mailing list on my website joannesydneylessner.com? That way I can let you know when the next book is out! (Also, totally different, but you might enjoy my book PANDORA'S BOTTLE.) All best, Joanne
Joanne Sydney Lessner
One of the great things about being a writer is having the power to create your own world and populate it with whomever you want. It’s a particular perk of the mystery novelist that you get to regularly de-populate it as well, killing off people you'd love to murder in real life! It's a very healthy way to deal with revenge fantasies.
Joanne Sydney Lessner
Every year for about eight years, I spent Christmas singing carols at Tavern on the Green in Victorian costume. I got to know the place pretty well, and it always struck me as a great setting for a murder--particularly if it took place during an interactive murder mystery dinners. With exits into the park from every dining room and crazy fun-house mirrors lining the corridors, the restaurant provided great cover for a fleeing murderer, and I loved the idea of an actual murder taking place during a play. (You know, lights go out, there's a shot, someone is really dead--although that's not quite how it happens!) Tavern on the Green recently reopened under new management, but I hope my fictional recreation as "The Hostelry" will be fun reading for those who remember the old Tavern and a nice window into New York City history for those who don't.
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