Edgar nominated mystery author Victoria Thompson has written twenty (!) books in her Gaslight Mystery series set at the end of the 19th century in New York City.

This is an author who knows her history! I was slightly intimidated to talk to Vicky, because I'm very new to the historical mystery genre. But she was a joy to chat with. You'll hear us discuss, among other thing, the parallels between the historical period we both write in and the present era we're all living in and experiencing today.

If you're wanting to sink your teeth into a series that will provide you weeks of reading pleasure, you've come to the right podcast today. ;-) And even better news, Vicky has a new mystery series that recently launched with City of Lies.

You can find out more about today's guest, Victoria Thompson, and all her books on her website VictoriaThompson.com. You can also find her on Twitter @gaslightvt.

Links and resources mentioned in this episode

* Click on any of the book covers to go to Victoria's books on Amazon

* The Sleuths in Time Facebook page for fans and writers of historical mysteries

* A list of all 20 of the Gaslight Mysteries in order

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Transcription of Interview with Victoria Thompson

Alexandra: Hello mystery readers. I'm Alexandra Amore. This is "It's a Mystery" podcast and I'm here today with Victoria Thompson. Hi, Victoria.

Victoria: Good morning. How are you?

Alexandra: I'm doing well. How are you doing?

Victoria: Great, thank you.

Alexandra: Good. Good. Well let me give our listeners a little bit of an introduction to you.

Victoria Thompson is the best selling author of the Edgar and Agatha Award nominated Gaslight mystery series set in turn of the century New York City, featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and police Detective Frank Malloy. The 20th book in that series, "Murder in the Bowery" was published in May, 2017.

Victoria also has a new historical series launching in November, 2017 which is set in 1917. The Counterfeit Lady series features a female con artist and an honest attorney. The first book is "City of Lies."

In her spare time, Victoria is an instructor at Seton Hill University's masters degree program in writing popular fiction.

And as I was just saying before we started to record, Victoria, I'm so excited to talk to you today because we both write historical mystery novels set in the late 19th century and with strong, sort of independent female heroines. So I just feel like you and I are kindred spirits right off the bat.

Victoria: That's got to be the most interesting perio...