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books by maryanne snell

A sneak peek at Murderous Wit

| October 18, 2014

I’m getting ready to start the process of editing the second Betsy book, Murderous Wit. Here’s a sneak peek at some of my inspiration for the story. The novel takes place in a hotel, where a group of writers and artists live. The fascinating Dorothy Parker and her friends who lived at the Algonquin Hotel in […]

What they wore

| October 13, 2014

I love the fashion of the 20s. (This article about the costuming for The Great Gatsby is fascinating, I totally recommend it.) This is the sort of dress Betsy would be comfortable in: While Cynthia and Louisa would be far more partial to these: Angela would just die, darling! And the gentlemen would wear a little […]

A view of Mystery’s End (the mansion, not the book)

| October 13, 2014

Mystery’s End, the mansion at the center of the novel, is a huge maze of a house. When I started writing, I quickly realized that I needed to have a floor plan on paper so that I could keep track of where everyone was at any given time. This is the hand drawn map that I used. […]

Mystery’s End is available now!

| October 13, 2014

My first published novel, Mystery’s End: A Betsy Malone Mystery, is available now, exclusively from Amazon. It is currently available for the Kindle e-reader, and for any Kindle apps (on smart phones, tablets, or on computers.) The cover was designed by the brilliant Ben Stier. I hope you’ll take a chance on an unknown kid and […]