![]() People have gone missing, a few end up dead, and always in the shadows is the unseen but brooding presence of a creature for history. ![]() The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, for example, was a wonderful read. Most of my favourite books have a crime in them and many have a supernatural element. Think I’ve always written the two together to some extent, but A Baby’s Bones lent itself to leaning more towards the crime element. ![]() Along with Vlad Dracula, (Vlad the Impaler) of Wallachia, who was the starting point for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the line between real mass murderer and supernatural evil is a thin one. While the subject matter is gruesome, I think the mind-set of someone who can do that sort of crime is fascinating. A noblewoman living in sixteenth century Hungary and Transylvania, Báthory killed at least 36 young girls, some from minor noble families, between 15. The stories about Elizabeth Báthory, for example, were covered in both genres. I took out the whole crime and supernatural collection over my teen years, some books many times, and where there was a crossover I enjoyed them even more. How my fascination with crime and fantasy began.Īs a teenager, I was a regular at the local library, working my way through the shelves of anything that looked like it had an exciting story. Crime, Historical Fiction and an author talking about her inspirations.of glorious days growing up spend in a library ( we were all that child!).Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the floor: Rebecca Alexander: Today you're getting two for one.if not THREE for one.
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