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Marlowe Benn
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February 2019
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Relative Fortunes (Julia Kydd #1)
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published
2019
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7 editions
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Passing Fancies (Julia Kydd #2)
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published
2020
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6 editions
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A Julia Kydd Novel
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Passing Fancies Pub Day, in Perspective
Today is the official Pub Day for Passing Fancies, my second Julia Kydd historical mystery. I feel proud and grateful, but also subdued. While I want to recognize all the hard work and care that went into its making–my own and that of the talented crew at Lake Union Publishing–it feels a bit hollow, if not crass, […]
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“Americans seem to think if you accumulate enough ignorance at the polls, something intelligent will result”
― Relative Fortunes
― Relative Fortunes
“For years I happily wrote nothing but carefully researched and argued cultural history. Now with fiction I can begin where the archives end. It’s like turning old black and white photos into a full-color video. Research reveals the past; fiction puts it in motion. And once history comes to life, it’s clear that people then wrestled with troubles a lot like our own.
I love writing mysteries because they’re ultimately about justice, and what’s more complicated than guilt and innocence? I especially relish writing about crimes that pit the law against my characters’ moral code. In the end justice is often about power, and the struggle over who gets to decide what’s right or wrong makes for great stories in any genre. Historical mysteries are a great way into the life’s most meaty stuff.”
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I love writing mysteries because they’re ultimately about justice, and what’s more complicated than guilt and innocence? I especially relish writing about crimes that pit the law against my characters’ moral code. In the end justice is often about power, and the struggle over who gets to decide what’s right or wrong makes for great stories in any genre. Historical mysteries are a great way into the life’s most meaty stuff.”
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“There’s always some devil of doubt to whisper your worst fears in your ear.”
― Relative Fortunes
― Relative Fortunes
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