In this podcast interview, novelist Karen Dukess shares the enormous fun she had writing her delightful new book, Welcome to Murder Week, due out June 10th.
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Welcome to Murder Week follows 34-year-old Cath Little as she and two spunky cohorts attempt to solve a fake murder mystery in the English countryside. Inspired by a trip to the Peak District, Dukess brilliantly created a fun, light-hearted book with emotional depth. Dukess emphasizes the importance of enjoying the writing process and the support of her writing group.
Dukess is the author of The Last Book Party and Welcome to Murder Week, (6/10/25). She contributed to the forthcoming anthology Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters. She lives outside of New York City and in Truro on Cape Cod, where she interviews some of today’s most acclaimed writers as host of the Castle Hill Author Talks for the Truro Center for the Arts.
“A trio of Americans trying to solve a fake murder in an English village is the novel I didn’t know I was waiting for. Get ready to lose yourself in this smart, funny, utterly original, five-star read.” —
, bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script“Full of intrigue and adventure, charm and heart, Welcome to Murder Week is downright enchanting! A double mystery, a touch of romance, and a truly perfect ending—I adored this book!” —
, author of The Sweet Spot“An aching family mystery wrapped in a comedic whodunit with a delicious dose of travelogue and romance to boot? That’s Welcome to Murder Week: steamy, grief-struck escapism–as genre-defying as it is delightful.” —
, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich“Welcome to Murder Week is full of delights for fans of Downton Abbey, British village mysteries, romance and, above all, page-turning fun.” —Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society
Find Karen on Substack, Instagram, Facebook, and her website: https://karendukess.com/.
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