![]() ![]() ![]() In both of your novels you have populated the fictional world with a whole group of fascinating characters beyond your main character of Troy Chance. So that particular award did mean quite a lot.īOLO Books: One of the hallmarks of a great series is its characters. The Anthony, however, is open to all first novels, a much larger field, and my book was up against some stunningly good ones. Henry: I had already won the Agatha Award for best first novel and the Mary Higgins Clark Award, but both those awards are limited to “traditional” mysteries without much graphic sex or violence, and, in the case of the MHC, with a basically “good girl” heroine. Tell us a bit about what that meant to you and why that particular award mattered. Learning to Swim, your first novel, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel at last year’s Bouchercon (among its other awards). Read on for some very insightful thoughts on the creation of this series.īOLO Books: I want to start by saying congratulations. This week marks the launch of her second novel, A Cold and Lonely Place and I fully expect the praise to continue. ![]() Sara burst on the scene with her first book in 2011, winning awards and universal acclaim. Henry, author of the Troy Chance series of mysteries. We are pleased to be joined today by Sara J. ![]()
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