The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hi, I'm new to the Mystery, Crime and Thriller Group. I love reading historical mysteries from a wide variety of periods and styles. Looking forward to your discussions.

Welcome, Judith! Historical mysteries are my favorite thing in the world to read. Looking forward to hearing about what you're reading.

Hi Judith. Thanks for joining us.

This month's group read is a historical: The Dante Club (The discussion is in the Group Reads folder.)

Hayes wrote: "Hi Judith. Thanks for joining us.

This month's group read is a historical: The Dante Club (The discussion is in the Group Reads folder.)"

Thanks for the info. I appreciate the "orientation"!

You have a cool work background. This is a group you're going to enjoy. Welcome.

Thanks! I love mysteries and am glad to hear you also focus on historicals. I may not get to read Dante Club with you because I do reviewing and am behind on books I requested reader copies for. I try to juggle reviewing and my own writing. Sometimes the pure fun reading takes a hit, alas! Dante Club was on my radar as something fun to read, however.

Welcome to the group Judith. I read your profile and thought your book (novel?) sounded interesting. Was there a lot of secondary information out there about Briseis or did you have to imagine/conjecture much of it? Did you write it in first person?

... and thought your book (novel?) sounded interesting ...

I did too... ETP (Estimated time of publishing)?

Jonathan wrote: "Welcome to the group Judith. I read your profile and thought your book (novel?) sounded interesting. Was there a lot of secondary information out there about Briseis or did you have to imagine/conj..."
Thank you. It's a novel. There is no secondary material about Briseis herself. I did a great deal of research into the culture she would have grown up in, the Late Bronze Age milieu of the west coast of Anatolia near Troy. The people there and in the surrounding areas have only been uncovered (literally) by archaeologists within the twentieth century and few outside a group of specialized historians know very much about the Hittites, Luwians, and other peoples of ancient Anatolia. But as to Briseis's story--it is very much a work of imagination set within a carefully accurate historical backdrop. I'm still looking for an agent (an increasingly difficult project in the current climate) so there is no estimated time of publishing yet!

Welcome Judith!

Welcome to the group, Judith! Since you like historical mysteries, I'll recommend the historical mining series set in late 1800s Leadville, CO written by my author friend, Ann Parker. Since we both have November releases set in Colorado, we're doing a set of events together. If you want a chance to get a signed book from her, check out: http://www.annparker.net/app.htm

Beth wrote: "Welcome to the group, Judith! Since you like historical mysteries, I'll recommend the historical mining series set in late 1800s Leadville, CO written by my author friend, Ann Parker...."

Thanks for the recommendation. My father, Rodman Paul, was an historian of the American mining frontier, so I grew up being taken to places like Grass Valley and visiting mines, etc. Lots of fun. I'm so backed up on review copies to read at the moment, but perhaps I'll find a spot for Ann Parker. Thanks!

Good luck with your agent search. Has your novel been critiqued by a writing group?

Jonathan wrote: "Good luck with your agent search. Has your novel been critiqued by a writing group?"

yes, and well-edited until well-polished (although I'm sure it will go through any number of further edits once I find an agent).