![]() ![]() Otherwise, you might as well stick to a contemporary setting. Readers love the details and historical trivia. The historical backdrop is almost like a character in itself. *How important is the setting in historical mysteries? When I finally settled on cozy historical mystery, I found my “home.” Before that wrote in a myriad of genres including YA, romance, and science fiction. I’ve been writing cozy mysteries for two years now. *What’s your experience writing cozy mysteries versus other genres? The 1930s is a very interesting time in world and American history. Since I was already writing about the 1920s with Ginger Gold, I wanted a change of scenery and tone. Higgins & Hawke begins seven years later. Haley Higgins exits the Ginger Gold series when her brother in Boston is murdered. ![]() Both leads originally met in Boston and lived in London in the same house. Higgins & Hawke is a spin off series from The Ginger Gold Mystery series which is set in 1920s England. * I love the historical cozy concept of Higgins & Hawke. Interview with Lee Strauss Author of the Higgins & Hawke and Ginger Gold mysteries ![]()
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