Mysteries Set Between the World Wars

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics
2014
Featuring Carola Dunn, Charles Todd, Eileen Brady, John Sandrolini, Joseph Robert Janes

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The years surrounding the world wars offer a powerful backdrop for mystery and crime fiction. In this session, panelists discuss writing stories set during or between these turbulent periods, exploring how war, social change, and historical context shape their characters, investigations, and plots.

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