![]() ![]() Newfoundland is hard to get to, and I didn’t feel I had a grasp of the dialect. I was hoping to capture some of that wonderful feeling and experience on the page, but I didn’t know how to do it at first. I have fond childhood memories of climbing the island’s granite boulders, picking wild blueberries, making steamed puddings in my grandmother’s kitchen, and going out to fish on the cold, cold water at six in the morning with my grandfather. ![]() ![]() It’s set in Cranberry Island, Maine, and is in many ways an homage to Pool’s Island, Newfoundland, where I visited my grandparents every summer (many of the names in the book are surnames from that part of the world). My first series, the Gray Whale Inn mysteries, starts with Murder on the Rocks, which also happens to be the first book I ever wrote. I love creating a cozy, warm world for my readers to escape to when everyday life just seems too glum for words. Hi! I’m Karen MacInerney, and I’m the author of several mystery series, including the Agatha-nominated Gray Whale Inn mysteries and the Dewberry Farm mysteries. ![]()
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