Beth Lincoln

We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

What inspired this book? It’s full of what I love: mysteries that are set in country houses, word games, and puns. Did you have any childhood fears? Yes, I was scared of everything. But the weirdest thing I was frightened of was the Durham Panther. It was supposedly a descendant of an escaped zoo animal and was said to roam the countryside near where I grew up in the UK. What was your favorite type of book? I loved fantasy and I still do! I really enjoyed The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. If you weren’t an author, what would you be? In an alternate universe, I think I would have worked in theater, TV, or film. I’d be behind the scenes, doing makeup for horror movies. Starting Wordle word?…

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