Guest Post - Kate Carlisle

Besides the Bibliophile mysteries that I have reviewed on this blog, I reviewed the debut book of the new Kate Carlisle Fixer-Upper series, A High End Finish (click here), the second book This Old Homicide (click here), and third book Crowned and Moldering (click here) and we were honored to have two prior guest posts from the author: post 1 (click here) and post 2 (click here).  Ms. Carlisle is back to share another guest post with us.

History Buffs: You Will Tingle All Over

Kate Carlisle is the New York Times bestselling author of two ongoing mystery series—the Bibliophile Mysteries, and the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, the latter of which centers on Victorian home expert Shannon Hammer who renovates homes and investigates murder in quaint Lighthouse Cove, California. Smart. Funny. Murder!

Two months ago, when planning for the release of Crowned and Moldering, a Fixer-Upper Mystery, I decided to create a series of internet memes with wisdom from Victorian times. (Shannon Hammer, the heroine, is a Victorian home renovation expert living in present day California.) While searching for Victorian wisdom, I stumbled across something that made the history buff in me tingle all over: the British Newspaper Archive.

The British Newspaper Archive


Bless those Brits, they've digitized hundreds of years of newspapers and put them online, with searchable text! Admit it, you just got the tingles, too, didn't you? The British Newspaper Archive isn't free, but it only costs just under 13 pounds for a month (about $20, give or take), and they accept US credit cards. 

You can search by year, by city, by publication title, or any combination thereof. It's easy to get lost in reading these newspapers from another era. Pure pleasure!

Since I was specifically looking for Victorian wisdom, I limited my search to the time of Victoria's rule: 1837-1901. Although a lot has changed, you'll also be amazed by how much has not.



"[Athletics] are a constantly-increasing necessity in our urban centres, where the hours of confined and sedentary labour are gradually extending." – The Luton Times and Advertiser, 2 January 1855
"The fortunate in this world, who content themselves with helping the poor from a distance, scarcely realize all the trouble that must be gone through to obtain the least trifle when money is wanting." – Leeds Intelligencer, 24 March 1860

"Worry kills more people than work ever did, and most overwork is the work that is done because of the worry." – Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 5 November 1898

The Victorians had a way with words, didn’t they?

If you enjoy a little learning with your mystery fiction, I hope you'll check out Crowned and Moldering.

Contractor Shannon Hammer works on plenty of hot properties but is about to tackle her first cold case...

When Mac Sullivan—famous thriller writer and Shannon's new beau—first moved to Lighthouse Cove, California, he bought the historic lighthouse mansion that is the town's namesake. Of course, Mac needs help returning the run-down place to its former glory, and Shannon is more than happy to get her handywoman hands busy. But the renovation grinds to a halt after the remains of a missing young woman are found.

Fifteen years ago, locals assumed Lily Brogan had simply run away. Now Shannon knows she must pry the right secrets and clues from Lily's problematic past, and bring the guilty to justice, before an old murder sparks a new killing...

You can read a free excerpt here: http://katecarlisle.com/crowned-and-moldering.php. Enjoy!

What search words would you want to look for in the British Newspaper Archive? Would you want to search a particular time period?

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Kate Carlisle is the New York Times bestselling author of two ongoing mystery series—the Bibliophile Mysteries, and the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, the latter of which centers on Victorian home expert Shannon Hammer who renovates homes and investigates murder in quaint Lighthouse Cove, California. Smart. Funny. Murder! 

Thank YOU Ms. Carlisle.

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