Lauren Oliver: The Girl in the Lake

Sarah Stewart Taylor: Hunter's Heart Ridge

Sarah Stewart Taylor discusses her second novel, Hunter's Heart Ridge, in this series which is set in Vermont and features Detective Franklin Warren. Sarah talks about the themes of community, generational tension, and the art of crafting complex characters within a locked-room mystery during a snowstorm. Sarah is a master at creating multiple storylines and capturing the nuances of how life experiences impact characters and the actions they take. We Were Made for This  Music licensed through Soundstripe EIDZUFCCMVXTAKVC

Cinelle Barnes: A Way Home: A Memoir of Losing Yourself and the Beauty of Returning

Journalist, essayist and memoirist, Cinelle Barnes talks about her new memoir, A Way Home: A Memoir of Losing Yourself, and the Beauty of Returning. She shares her inspiring journey through trauma, recovery, and the power of storytelling. Readers will feel themselves alongside Cinelle and share her hope, community, identity, and the transformative nature of travel and writing. We Were Made For This Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 8TACG7T6XAVHGGLF

Bianca Marais: A Most Puzzling Murder

Bianca Marais's latest book, A Most Puzzling Murder, is nothing short of brilliant. Solve a variety of puzzles, alongside the main character, Destiny Whip, as she is tasked with finding out a future murder. Bianca encourages you to write in your book as you work through the puzzles and if you need help, you can email Destiny for a clue. It is locked room mystery, with a cast of villains and incredibly world-building. You haven't read anything quite like it and hear Bianca talk about her approach to writing this story. We Were Made For This Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 39AGJ0TDODPMP6RZ

Elizabeth Rose Quinn: Payback

Payback, is the latest from Elizabeth Rose Quinn, who leans into her background of screenwriting and writing with this locked room mystery with humor and an eclectic cast of characters. And at the same time, there is social commentary woven about our prison system and what that means for us. YouTube: We Were Made For This Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: RDVS6PNTLVHPLS1D

Nadine Matheson: The Shadow Carver

Nadine Matheson works as a criminal solicitor in London and also is a masterful storyteller. She talks about her latest book in the DI Henley Series, The Shadow Carver. Nadine shares the questions she has that will often inspire her writing and how her work influences this story of vigilante justice as seen from both the victim and the accused. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 4HJDXD6A5KQMER4S