Photo Research Journal: Lyme Park or Country Homes to Die For

Photo Research Journal: Lyme Park or Country Homes to Die For

I had an idea to write a mystery series set in an English village, but since I don’t live in England I had to travel to England. (It was a tough job, but someone had to do it!) I was able to visit Lyme Park, which was used as the exterior of...
English Inns and Pubs

English Inns and Pubs

An inn and restaurant in BakewellThe Old Wellington pub in Manchester, built in 1552Bar in The Old...
Photo Research Journal: English Countryside

Photo Research Journal: English Countryside

My trip to the Derbyshire countryside inspired me as I wrote the Murder on Location series. I visited the famous village of Bakewell as well as two stately homes, Chatsworth House and Lyme Park. Because I’m an Anglophile at heart, I enjoyed the green scenery and...
The Power of Sherlock

The Power of Sherlock

by Sara Rosett        According to Wikipedia, the first Sherlock Holmes story appeared 127 years ago in 1887. The novel, A Study in Scarlet, struck a cord with readers.    The publication of a several short stories in 1891 in The Strand Magazine vaulted the main...