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Amy Patricia Meade creates An A-List for Murder Ep. 36 of My Bookcase Slays
Amy Patricia Meade’s new series dishes up a slice of Golden Age mystery layered with Golden Age Hollywood glamour and drama. The cherry on top? Each book features behind-the-scenes subplots centered around the production of Alfred Hitchcock’s films! The result is a deliciously twisty story packed with juicy gossip and intrigue! Meade shares how her grandfather inspired her to write this series, and she educates me about the important role script supervisors played in movie p
Melissa Westemeier
5 days ago1 min read
Mystery in the Margins
It was a treat to be interviewed by Nicole Leiren! Catch our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=m0vqpI_DG_xz_l7q&v=-h0AAdK1wsQ&feature=youtu.be
Melissa Westemeier
5 days ago1 min read


Elle Marr exposes body brokerage in She Dies in the End Ep. 35 of My Bookcase Slays
Bestselling author of psychological thrillers, Elle Marr shares how her new release, She Dies in the End, was born when her baby woke her up one night. She schools me about the wild and unregulated world of body brokers and how her research presented endless opportunities for a crime story. She also discusses what draws her into writing psychological thrillers, her struggle to balance writing as a mom with young children, and how she works with her editor of 7 books! Marr’s i
Melissa Westemeier
Oct 141 min read


in conversation at UntitledTown
Time has slid through my grubby fingers since I attended UntitledTown nearly two weeks ago. One never knows how these events will turn out, or, more specifically, whether PEOPLE will turn out. Best a gal can do is hold her breath, prepare her materials, and show up. I arrived early to check in and receive my marching orders while asking for clarification about one item on the schedule. In Conversation was meant to be me and two other writers talking in a room and anyone coul
Melissa Westemeier
Oct 74 min read


Goodreads Giveaway for A Holiday Habit!
Enter to win a copy of the 4th Nun the Wiser Mystery! Contest runs Oct 2 - 30, 2026!
Melissa Westemeier
Oct 21 min read


This Friday Night!
Fall Book themed event Il Bar Coffeehouse
Melissa Westemeier
Sep 281 min read
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