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Victorian Saint John: The Perfect Mystery Backdrop

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  Saint John New Brunswick, 1800s Artist Unknown Nestled on the shore of the dramatic and foggy Bay of Fundy, Saint John is Canada's oldest incorporated city, founded in 1785. It is known for its Victorian era streetscapes.  The Great Fire of 1877 In 1877 a devastating fire had broken out, and tore through the city. It had destroyed over sixteen hundred buildings and had left one third of the city's population homeless. Those wealthy ship owners and merchants, had rebuilt the city almost immediately, which had resulted in the cohesive and ornate Victorian aesthetic that can be seen throughout the uptown of the city even today.  It is home to the Saint John City Market, which was built in 1876, and was one of the few buildings to survive the fire. It has a stunning Victorian design, with an inverted ships hall for a roof. While uptown streets such as Leinster, Queen, and Coburg street. Which features some breathtaking, high style row houses, with decorative roof cresting, ...
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Behind the Scenes: The Long Journey of Guilty Deceptions

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  I first had the idea for Guilty Deceptions way back around 2012 or 2013 when I had read about an old case from the 1800s, that piqued my interest. In the beginning, I had aimed for a tell all book about the case from point A to point B. straight forward, with no fiction at all. I found that version rather boring and dull. Something was also eating at me, it was a simple question in my mind: How back then, did they know for sure they even got this case right? With that idea in mind, I had started crafting early versions of Guilty deceptions, which had at one time been called: The Murder in Willow Grove, and Beneath the Shrubs. Either of those titles worked for me, and I also realized I needed a protagonist that would be remembered and well liked, with a few flaws.  That's when I came up with the concept of Sheriff Dawson, who is completely fictional unlike other characters in the novel who were based on actual people who had been involved in the case. Sheriff Dawson, I had co...
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New Site, Same Story: Let's Dive In

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 Hello, and welcome to my new blog. Here you will find: Historical Deep Dives, particularly the Victorian era, updates on my writing journey, behind the scenes including cover reveals, book updates, and launch dates, and occasionally recommended reading of other Victorian Mystery books.  You might be wondering why I switched from a full blown website to a simple blog, and I feel that this is much easier to maintain. Plus, the post scheduling gives me more flexibility when it comes to actual writing. I will be normally posting every Wednesday, to share something with you all.  Last week, I was focused on the cover reveal, of my upcoming prequel to Guilty Deceptions, called Before the deception, I also released the first trailer for the book. I have also been focusing on my socials and today, I built this blog to replace the old system.  All updates and announcements will be posted on this blog, as well as brief information about my books, as well as where to find them...
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