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Mysteries in 1930s Chicago with Michelle Cox
Do you know what a '26 girl' was?
Michelle Cox's Henrietta and Inspector Howard novels have been described as Downton Abbey meets the Miss Fischer mysteries. Set in Chicago and England between the two world wars, each book has a mystery to solve, but also explores the evolving relationship between feisty Henrietta Von Harmon and battle weary ex-soldier and heir to his family's fortune and title, Clive Howard.
Michelle reads from the newest book in the series, A Child Lost, and shares where the idea for the series came from, what inspires her to write about a sometimes ignored era, and just what a '26 girl' was.
This week's mystery author
Michelle Cox is the award-winning author of The Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, which is a historical mystery/romantic suspense series, set in Chicago in the 1930s. It has been described as “Downton Abbey meets Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” and has won over 40 awards to date. Likewise, the series has been praised by Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, Popsugar, Publishers Weekly, Elle, Brit and Co. and many, many more.
Michelle lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three children, where she is hard at work on a new novel. Before writing took over her life, she used to enjoy gardening, baking, big band music and the odd board game.
To learn more about Michelle Cox and her books visit MichelleCoxAuthor.com
Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher, Android, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, and Spotify.
You can also click here to listen to the interview on YouTube.
Excerpt from A Child Lost
Chapter 12
“Good afternoon, sir, madame,” Billings said crisply as he opened the front doorway of Highbury to Clive and Henrietta. “I trust you’ve had a pleasant afternoon.” He gave a slight bow as he stepped aside to allow them inside.
“Tolerable, Billings. Thank you,” Clive answered tersely, handing him his hat and coat.
The short drive home from Crow Island had been fraught with a variety of emotions—first tears on Henrietta’s part and then excitement as she began to enthusiastically chatter about Madame Pavlovsky’s “extr...
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Do you know what a '26 girl' was?
Michelle Cox's Henrietta and Inspector Howard novels have been described as Downton Abbey meets the Miss Fischer mysteries. Set in Chicago and England between the two world wars, each book has a mystery to solve, but also explores the evolving relationship between feisty Henrietta Von Harmon and battle weary ex-soldier and heir to his family's fortune and title, Clive Howard.
Michelle reads from the newest book in the series, A Child Lost, and shares where the idea for the series came from, what inspires her to write about a sometimes ignored era, and just what a '26 girl' was.
This week's mystery author
Michelle Cox is the award-winning author of The Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, which is a historical mystery/romantic suspense series, set in Chicago in the 1930s. It has been described as “Downton Abbey meets Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” and has won over 40 awards to date. Likewise, the series has been praised by Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, Popsugar, Publishers Weekly, Elle, Brit and Co. and many, many more.
Michelle lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three children, where she is hard at work on a new novel. Before writing took over her life, she used to enjoy gardening, baking, big band music and the odd board game.
To learn more about Michelle Cox and her books visit MichelleCoxAuthor.com
Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher, Android, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, and Spotify.
You can also click here to listen to the interview on YouTube.
Excerpt from A Child Lost
Chapter 12
“Good afternoon, sir, madame,” Billings said crisply as he opened the front doorway of Highbury to Clive and Henrietta. “I trust you’ve had a pleasant afternoon.” He gave a slight bow as he stepped aside to allow them inside.
“Tolerable, Billings. Thank you,” Clive answered tersely, handing him his hat and coat.
The short drive home from Crow Island had been fraught with a variety of emotions—first tears on Henrietta’s part and then excitement as she began to enthusiastically chatter about Madame Pavlovsky’s “extr...