Imagine finding 100-year-old butter that's still salty and white in, of all places, an Irish bog. Then imagine discovering a centuries-old perfectly preserved body in that same bog.

Believe it or not, a bog can harbor archaeological treasures. And leave it to mystery writer Erin Hart to dive right in, well, dig right in, and dredge up something else: murder.

Join guest host Mick Halpin and Erin as they explore bogs, mystery writing, and things Irish, including:

* Where she came up with the idea of writing a bog mystery

* How she feels about writing dark characters

* How she approaches research

* How she ties together the ancient past and the present and entices the reader to care about both

* What's going on in bog-based archaeology

* How she weaves music and culture into her stories

* What she learned from writing her first book that helped her with her second

* Why the mystery "formula" remains popular.