126: Modernising locked room mysteries - with Heather Fitt

<p>What's behind the enduring popularity of the 'locked room' mystery? Agatha Christie was without question the queen of the genre, but they remain a mainstay of crime publishing. Our guest this week, <a href="https://www.bloodhoundbooks.com/authors-1/heather-j-fitt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Heather Fitt</strong></a> has published <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flight-totally-addictive-murder-mystery-ebook/dp/B0BQM1VQ9W" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>two modern takes</strong></a> on the locked room mystery, setting her novels on an airliner and a transatlantic yacht respectively. So what's the secret to writing a successful one? In this great interview, Heather shares her journey from managing car mechanics to literary editor and crime author.</p><p>Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca discuss the trend for big name authors to skip the festival circuit and stage their own theatre talks/book signings, and we relay the heartwarming story of how <a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/harrogate-tea-rooms-facebook-post-goes-viral-as-two-women-with-same-name-bond-over-books-written-by-yorkshire-crime-author-malcolm-hollingdrake-4184309" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one Hobeck author</a> has inspired a wonderful friendship between two of his fans.</p><br><p>Download a transcript of our interview <a href="https://www.hobeck.net/hobcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with Heather here</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bloodhoundbooks.com/authors-1/heather-j-fitt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heather J. Fitt — Bloodhound Books</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>