by jenna | Oct 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Researching Vienna in 1931 The first two novels in my Foreign Correspondent series are set in Berlin in 1930 and Vienna in 1931. Superficially, there are similarities between the two cities. Most obviously, their inhabitants both speak German. In the 1930s, they...
by jenna | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Alas, it was all a dream… It’s a tired cliché when it appears in a story, and not very reliable as a source of inspiration. Many’s the time I’ve woken in the night and tried to cram the details of a vivid dream into my memory, only to discover the next morning...
by jenna | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery is one of her most intriguing hybrids. Part country-house mystery, part Bright Young Things adventure, part espionage thriller. The new Netflix Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials three-part series both streamlines and radically...