In-Between Murders: Stories that LINK and ILLUMINATE the Novels of the Julia Nye Mystery Series

by Jo Allison

In the 1910s, a trio of young investigators have made their presence known in St. Louis.The adventures of Julia Nye, Carl Schroeder, and William McConnell are the stuff of the Julia Nye Mystery Series, books of detection and suspense set in 1910s St. Louis. This collection of writings fills in between the novels of the series.An award-winning short story and a thoughtful vignette offer background on Julia Nye’s unusual upbringing. A shorter vignette uses the famous prize fight of July 4, 1910, to illuminate William McConnell’s resolve. A final vignette presages the spin-off of a new series, involving Carl Schroeder in World War I.Spoiler Other than the stories about Julia’s past, the stories and vignettes foretell details of various books in the series.An unusual extra reveals a writer’s tool. Author Jo Allison “interviews” a character first introduced in the first novel in the series for a possible role in the fifth novel.

128 pages, Paperback

Published May 5, 2017

About the author

Jo Allison loves to write historical fiction. In fact, she drives librarians and family crazy with her attention to historical detail. But readers love to be transported back a hundred years.

The Julia Nye Mystery series is set in 1910s St. Louis and Allison offers details on the time and city in a website, 1910s-stlouis-by-jallison.com.

Although her genres are mystery/suspense--and a new spy novel--her work is very character-driven.

Allison works from her home in Bristol, Virginia, with lots of trips to historical sites and libraries.