This episode of Cozy Ink Podcast features an interview with cozy mystery author Stephanie Graves. We discuss her cozy mystery, Olive Bright, Pigeoneer.
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About the Books:
Set in a charming British village during World War II, Stephanie Graves’ new charming historical mystery introduces Olive Bright, a spirited young pigeon fancier who finds herself at the heart of a baffling murder…
Though war rages across mainland Europe and London is strafed by German aircraft, the little village of Pipley in Hertfordshire bustles along much as it always has. Adrift since her best friend, George, joined the Royal Air Force, twenty-two-year-old Olive Bright fills her days by helping at her father’s veterinary practice and tending to her beloved racing pigeons. Desperate to do her bit, Olive hopes that the National Pigeon Service will enlist Bright Lofts’ expertise, and use their highly trained birds to deliver critical, coded messages for His Majesty’s Forces.
The strangers who arrive in Pipley are not from the NPS. Instead, Jameson Aldridge and his associate are tied to a covert British intelligence organization known as Baker Street. If Olive wants her pigeons to help the war effort, she must do so in complete secrecy. Tired of living vicariously through the characters of her beloved Agatha Christie novels, Olive readily agrees. But in the midst of her subterfuge, the village of Pipley is dealing with another mystery. Local busybody Miss Husselbee is found dead outside Olive’s pigeon loft. Is the murder tied to Olive’s new assignment? Or did Miss Husselbee finally succeed in ferreting out a secret shameful enough to kill for? With the gruff, handsome Jameson as an unlikely ally, Olive intends to find out–but homing in on a murderer can be a deadly business…
About the Author:
STEPHANIE GRAVES has recently turned from happily-ever-afters to murder. The author of four romantic novels under the pseudonym Alyssa Goodnight, she transitioned to her real name with her debut historical mystery, OLIVE BRIGHT, PIGEONEER. She has a degree in electrical engineering and spent several years testing automotive microcontrollers before turning to writing full time. She lives in Houston with her family.
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Fun interview! Olive Bright sounds great.
Thank you! I love the unique concept in Olive Bright, Pigeoneer. I was so excited to chat with her about it!