Sara Rosett’s  High Society series features Olivia Belgrave, an impoverished ‘lady’ who solves upper crust scandals in a fabulous 1920's world of  fur coats and fashion, cocktails and country houses.

Hi there.  I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and Sara talks about getting started in writing as a military wife, her three other contemporary cozy mystery series, and the favorite famous places that appear in her books.

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things you’ll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode:

Why the 1920s is a fab period for mysteriesWhat being a military wife taught herHow she manages multiple series What attracts her to mysteriesThe writers she admires mostWhat she'd do differently second time around

Where to find Sara Rosett:

Website: https://www.sararosett.com/

 Twitter: @sararosset

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/srosett/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sararosett/

What

follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for

word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions.

Jenny: But now, here’s Sara.  Hello there Sara, and welcome to the show, it’s great to have you with us.

Sara; Thanks Jenny. It's great to be here.

Jenny: Now, Sara,

was there a Once Upon a Time moment when you decided that you wanted to write

fiction? And if so, was there a catalyst for it?

Sara Rosett - Mystery author

Sara: I can't remember a single specific thing that set me on this path. But I have always loved reading. I've always loved books. When I was a little kid, going to the library was my favorite thing to do. And I love mysteries in particular. So it's just something I've always loved, always wanted to do. I always wanted to write a book.

The joy of the puzzle

Jenny: It's interesting, you know, a lot of authors say that's their pathway. They adored books. And the library was the place that was their magic place. You've now got a very substantial back list of contemporary cozies and historical mysteries in several different series. But your most recent book, I think is Book Four in the historical series called Murder in Black Tie. You've mentioned that you've always liked mysteries. What do you think attracts you to mysteries?

Sara: Well, I

love the puzzle aspect to them. I'm always intrigued to try and figure out who

did it. And I like the different settings you get, particularly in cozies as

you get a close look at somebody's world. And you get to really delve into the

time period and get to know it really well. I like that and I just enjoy the

characters.

Mysteries are usually a series. And so I enjoy going back to

the same characters cos it's like visiting friends and you get to see them

again. So mysteries are  awesome.

The delight of the 1920's

Jenny:  That's great. So Black Tie is the fourth

standalone novel. Even though it's a series, they can be read as individual

books quite happily, can't they? The series is called High Society Ladies

Detective Series, and it features a young woman called Olive Belgrave, who is a

member of the high society set, but is not particularly well-off. So she has to

also assume some responsibility as a working girl in England in the 1920s. What

attracted you to that time period and setting?

Sara: Well, I

think it's a very interesting time because there were so many changes going on.