MotAE Updates
Now that we’re into the story, I can share a little about inspiration.
One of my favorite characters in the Christie canon is Linda Arden, the actress who dons the disguise of a silly chatterbox widow to get her revenge on the man who destroyed her family.
Sound familiar?
Love is a Mystery: A Giveaway for Mysteries with Romance
Two amazing genres that are even better together!
Murder on the Aerial Express is participating in a big giveaway of mysteries with romantic elements. Check out this collection of free ebooks!
Random Reading Recommendation
Because good books deserve to be shared.
Each month, I mention a book that’s on my mind. Maybe I read it recently. Maybe it clawed its way to the top of my mind. (This is not an advertisement.)
Soulless by Gail Carriger
“Comp titles” — similar books you can reference in marketing — are big in the publishing world. Here’s one of mine.
If you enjoy mystery, Steampunk, and whimsy, you’ll love Soulless and the rest of the Parasol Protectorate.
Buffy meets Jane Austen in the first book of this wickedly funny NYT bestselling series. A young woman’s brush with the supernatural leads to a deadly investigation of London's high society.
Strange Victorian Bathtubs
Sometimes you wind up on Google Patents, looking at odd bathtubs from days of yore.
No? Just me?
Well, in that case, let me share a few tubs you probably haven’t seen in the houses of friends and neighbors.
The Combined Sofa and Bathtub
Discontinued when people realized that putting a water heater inside a sofa was maybe not the safest idea.
The Folding Cabinet Bathtub
Apparently, this was featured in an Antiques Roadshow episode. It’s like a Murphy bed procreated with a freestanding tub.
The Oscillating Bathtub
So people could experience the healing magic of the sea from the comfort of their home.
Combined Rocking Chair and Bath
If the above is too high-tech for you, try this one. According to the inventor, it has “the appearance of a rocking-chair while combining the usefulness of both” a hip bath and rocker.
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See you Thursday with the next installment of Murder on the Aerial Express!
