1–What is the title of your latest release? TALKING TO STRANGERS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Journalist Kiki Nunn is determined to turn the discovery of a woman’s body in a local wood into her biggest scoop. She sets out to write the definitive piece on one woman’s fatal online search for love, going up against the detectives investigating the murder – and the killer, himself. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My last two books have been set in a small seaside town called Ebbing, on the south coast of England. No prizes for guessing where I live… When my husband and I moved back to the UK from France a few years ago, we found ourselves living by the sea for the first time. Coastal towns and villages can look so idyllic – the sea sparkling, the beach busy with surfers and swimmers, ice creams and little cafes with queues of holidaymakers outside. But look at the online neighborhood forums for the reality. Small towns are often a masterclass in barely contained fury. In amongst the ads for pre-loved sofas and window replacement are people festering about the things…

1–What is the title of your latest release? LOCAL GONE MISSING 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a local man disappears from a small seaside town, detective Elise King is unwillingly dragged from her sick bed to investigate. She soon finds out that the town is full of secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than she could have imagined. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love plunging in and discovering a whole new world. And this time I was helped by the fact that my husband and I moved back to the UK from France and found ourselves living by the sea for the first time. Coastal towns and villages look so idyllic – the sea sparkling, the beach busy with surfers and swimmers, ice creams and little cafes with queues of holidaymakers outside. But take a look at the online neighborhood forums for the reality. They are often a masterclass in barely contained fury. In amongst the ads for pre-loved sofas and window replacement are people festering about the things they see every day – fly tipping, dog mess, blocked views, bad parking. And weekenders, of…

It’s no secret that I love detective mysteries, but what I really like to read are mysteries from different areas of the world. It’s amazing how different police procedures, organizations and investigations can be, both fictional and real life. Fiona Barton has created one of my favorite female detective persona’s in her Elise King Mystery series. Her writing captures the true struggles female detective face both on and off the job. The job is everything—until it’s not. I hope you enjoy this fascinating series and getting to sit down with Fiona Barton as much as I did.   Kym Roberts:  Welcome to the Cozy Corner, Fiona! Your background in journalism has required you look into some dark events and crimes. How were you able to separate your everyday life from the brutality of some of those assignments? Fiona Barton: It was hard at times – I remember covering the mass shooting of primary school children in Dunblane, Scotland and then returning home to my young family, who were upset about a sick pet. Two different realities but you have to deal with both with empathy. The danger is becoming numb to the terrible events in the news – as a…