Talking Mysteries on The Lowdown
Jeannette de Beauvoir joined Ira Wood on WOMR’s The Lowdown to discuss her latest Sydney Riley mystery, Trafficking in Murder, and the craft of writing mysteries.
The conversation covers the novel’s Cape Cod setting, its focus on Mashpee and Wampanoag communities, and its exploration of human trafficking and missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Jeannette also discusses:
developing Sidney Riley across eleven novels
writing from character rather than following a detailed outline
planting clues and red herrings
creating believable antagonists
revising plot and continuity
working with beta readers
researching Indigenous communities and trafficking
maintaining a daily writing routine