Mysteries by Black Authors

This week I am featuring the mystery author Charlotte Carter. The creator of the Nanette Hayes mystery series and the Cook County mystery series.

Learn more at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/charlotte_carter/

A wonderful conversation with cozy mystery author V. M. Burns. We talk about her three cozy mystery series, how irritating people end up the victim of murder in her mysteries, plus a great tip for using Pinterest as a writer of multiple books and series.

This week I am discussing the short story, Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston. A love story told by a river to a brook.

This week I feature author Jewell Parker Rhodes. The author of three supernatural mysteries set in New Orleans.

• Voodoo Season
• Hurricane
• Moon

View the books here: www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/jewell-parker-rhodes/

Cozy mystery author, Esme Addison (esmeaddison.com) talks with me about her new book, "A Spell for Trouble." We talk about her inclusion of Polish folklore and magical realism in this fun and addictive novel.

We talk about the town Esme's story is set in a town called Bellamy Bay. In Esme's novel, the family of the sleuth run an apothecary shop. Esme tells us why she selected this profession and how it provides a rich world for her story. Esme tells us why she selected risk management as the profession for her central character Alex. Esme explains why she includes magical elements in her cozy mystery. We learn some interesting information about how perfumes are designed.

Esme share advice for writers on how to make readers taste and smell the items describe in a story. Also, she shares advice for persons who are thinking about writing their own cozy mystery.

You have created a new and wonderful world in Bellamy Bay, can we look forward to seeing more books in this series and if so when?

This week we are looking at "Book of Harlem" by Zora Neale Hurston. This story took me by surprise because it's structure and writing style is so different from the previous stories I have read. It is written in a verse format like the Christian Bible. This took me for a loop, and I had to shift my mind to get it but that did not take long, and I was really fascinated by how Hurston was going tell this story.

Basically, this is a tale of a young man going off to the big city to seek its joys and adventure. His challenge to get the attention of women and the advice he received to resolve this problem.

This was a very enjoyable read. Mandolin is the name of the young man who leaves home to go to the big city of Harlem. It is clear that this person is based on a rather famous writer of the Harlem Renaissance. I would spoil it for you but please let me know who you think it is. One other thing that makes this story enjoyable is the way Zora drops in names, places, and jargon of the Harlem Renaissance.

An enjoyable read and it is a demonstration of the creative story telling skills of Zora Neale Hurston.

Featuring the cozy mystery author Nora DeLoach. Nora DeLoach creator of the Mama Detective series that features Grace Covington (Mama). Grace (aka "Mama") is a welfare caseworker in a small town in South Carolina named Otis. Grace, along with her daughter, Simone, get drawn into the investigation of murders that occur in the town.

My conversation with author, educator, curriculum developer B. Sharise Moore. We talk about her project to create a textbook for Afrofuturist Literature. We also explore the world of Afrofuturist literature and B. Sharise talks about her new novel and the fascinating history that motivated her to create the novel.

Support B. Sharise's project by contributing to the Indiegogo campaign.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/conjuring-worlds-an-afrofuturist-textbook/x/5019922#/

This week I discuss Hurston's short story, "The Bone of Contention." Join me each week as I read and discuss each of the short stories by Zora Neale Hurston.

This week I feature mystery author Christopher Chambers. The author of the Angela Bivens thriller series and a new book coming in October, "Scavenger."