Christine Husom is a national best-selling author from Minnesota. She pens the suspenseful Winnebago County Mysteries and the cozy, but not too cozy, Snow Globe Shop Mysteries where bad guys demonstrate not everyone is “Minnesota Nice.” She also has stories in many anthologies. Husom served with the Wright County Sheriff, is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime and is active with the Twin Cities chapter. She loves meeting readers at a variety of venues and events. www.christinehusom.com

Christine's Readings:

• Death in Lionel's Woods – 33:47
• Secret in Whitetail Lake – 26:11
• Frosty the Dead Man – 41:36

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

• Oktoberfest, Indeed Brewing Company (paired to Death in Lionel’s Woods) – 5:37
• Helles Schlenkerla Lagerbier, HellerBräu Trum KG (paired to Secret in Whitetail Lake) – 24:20
• Bourbon Barrel Quad, Boulevard Brewing Company (paired to Frosty the Dead Man) – 39:16

Interview Highlights:

• From Sheriff's Office to Author – 16:21
• Writing from things seen at the sheriff’s office – 18:23
• Researching for a crime novel – 19:35
• Character-driven vs plot driven – 34:29
• Readers' views of Minnesota – 36:12
• Writing mysteries vs writing other fiction – 50:18

COMING NEXT MONTH: Sandy Hanna, Memoirs of military life

UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology

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