WELCOME ANASTASIA HASTINGS TO SUSPENSE SISTERS by Mary Ellis

Today Suspense Sisters is excited to welcome Anastastia Hastings, who has a brand new historical mystery, Of Manners and Murder, A Dear Hermione Mystery, book one.

Here's a little bit about the story: 1885: London, England. When Violet's Aunt Adelia decides to abscond with her newest paramour, she leaves behind her role as the most popular Agony Aunt in London, "Miss Hermione," in Violet's hands.And of course, the first letter Violet receives is full, not of prissy pondering, but of portent. Ivy Armstrong is in need of help and fears for her life. But when Violet visits the village where the letters were posted, she finds that Ivy is already dead. She'll quickly discover that when you represent the best-loved Agony Aunt in Britain, both marauding husbands and murder are par for the course.

Here's a little bit about the author: ANASTASIA HASTINGS is a penname for Connie Laux who over a thirty-year career, has published 65 novels in a number of different genres and under a number of names.

She began her career writing historical romance, and has also written contemporary romance, YA, and a children's book. More than fifteen years ago, she set her sights on writing in her favorite genre, mystery, and since then has published 30+ mysteries for Minotaur and Penguin Random House.

She is a Sherlock Holmes devotee and a Victorian England aficionado. Connie learned to love mysteries at an early age thanks to her dad who was a Cleveland Police detective who not only introduced her to the Holmes stories, but took her along on his days off in search of stolen cars.

Connie lives outside of Cleveland with her husband, David, her Airedale, Eliot Ness, and the newest member of the family, Tequila, a Russell Terrorist . . . er . . . Terrier.

I asked Anastasia my favorite question for all authors...what inspired you to write this story? Well, #1, a love of historical mystery and a special interest in Victorian England. I was doing research for another book (I honestly don't remember which one!) that I found a reference to Agony Aunts, what we in the US would call advice columnists. I had no idea they'd been around so long (the first advice column appeared in the late 17th century) and I was intrigued. I took off running with the idea!

This book sounds very much my cup of tea! Thanks for visiting Suspense Sisters, Anastasia.

You can buy Of Manners and Murder, A Miss Hermione Mystery, book 1 HERE
from Amazon.com. Leave a comment for Anastasia for a chance to win a print copy of her book. Sorry, US readers only. Drawing in one week. 

Have a great week of reading, lovers of suspense and mystery. ~ Mary Ellis