1–What is the title of your latest release? THE LAST NOTE OF WARNING, the third installment in my Nightingale Mystery series 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? THE LAST NOTE OF WARNING is my third Jazz Age mystery following Vivian Kelly, a working-class seamstress who delivers dresses by day and escapes to a speakeasy by night. But New York’s underground world can be dangerous. When Vivian is accused of the murder of a wealthy client’s husband, she’ll cash in every favor she can from the criminals and bootleggers she calls friends to prove she had no connection to the dead man. But she can’t prove what isn’t true. The Last Note of Warning is twisty and dramatic and a little bit sexy, and I’m so excited to share it with readers! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I almost always start with characters, rather than plot or setting, and I had three very different women who all lived in Jazz Age NYC bouncing around in my head for a little while. I didn’t know what their story was, or quite how they all connected to each other, but I knew that they…
Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Katharine Schellman! Writes: Gritty, glamorous Jazz Age mysteries filled with smart, gutsy sleuths; a tangled bit of romance; and intricate, twisting plots that you won’t want to put down until you find out who is guilty. About: When I’m not writing or curled up with a stack of books, you can usually find me digging in my garden, drinking yet another cup of tea, or letting my kids convince me to play boardgames with all the wrong rules. I currently live and write in the mountains of Virginia, where I make the best Rice Krispie treats you’ll ever eat, take naps whenever I can, and accidentally murder all my houseplants. You’ll love THE LAST DROP OF HEMLOCK if you’re ready for: Jazz Age glamor at an underground speakeasy known as the Nightingale Feisty, determined characters that you will root for in spite of their flaws A twisty mystery filled with murder, midnight heists, mob bosses, and the discovery that no one…

