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Maureen Johnson Is Particular About Clues

October 14, 2026 · 46 min

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There’s an art to bringing classic crime tropes into the 21st century.

Many thanks to my guest, Maureen Johnson. Check out the latest installment in her Stevie Bell mystery series, The Velvet Knife. Learn more about her books on her website at maureenjohnsonbooks.com.

Books mentioned in this episode:
— Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper (Illus.)
— You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper (Illus.)
— Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
— Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
— The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson
— The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery
— I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
— Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
— The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
— Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers

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