Jamie Gogocha

Jamie Gogocha asked Deanna Raybourn:

I was just curious as to how Veronica Speedwell came to be. Where did the inspiration for her come from? She is one of my favorite fictional characters, and I wanted to thank you (as nerdy as it may sound) for creating characters I actually miss when I'm not reading! I'm always telling my husband about Veronica and Stoker's adventures and exchanges!

Deanna Raybourn Such a great question, Jamie! She was loosely inspired by Margaret Fountaine, a Victorian lepidopterist who traveled the world, hunting butterflies and dabbling in romance. I took the germ of that idea and added in Stoker and some dead bodies just to make it more entertaining. So glad you're enjoying! I'm just finishing her fourth adventure, A DANGEROUS COLLABORATION (March 2019) and starting book five. Hope you enjoy those just as much!

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Jeana

Jeana asked Deanna Raybourn:

Why oh why did you change the cover of the paperback for the third book of the Veronica Speedwell mysteries?? I had bought the first two books in paperback and wanted to order the third in paperback so they all matched and it shows a completely different cover. Is the original cover from the hardcover (A Treacherous Curse) coming out at all??

Pallabi Dutta

Pallabi Dutta asked Deanna Raybourn:

Please tell me there will be more Veronica Speedwell novels in the future and the sixth book is not the last in the series, right?

Diane

Diane asked Deanna Raybourn:

Is the prize in the giveaway for A Murderous Relation (ending March 9, 2020) a TPB-type ARC, a final-version hardcover, or what? I enjoy Veronica and Stoker's adventures, but I cordially dislike hardcovers, and the info just says "Print book", AFAICT.

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