Author: Aydan Forrest

I am a writer of mystery, fantasy and light romance. Most of my works have a paranormal-fantasy twist.

So, Who is Your Mystery Inspiration?

How about you? Who are your favorite mystery writers? They can be ancient, classic or modern. They can be well known or (probably even more fun) obscure. What books or stories turned you on to them? What about their writing inspires you to create? If you’re not a writer yourself, what inspires you, period?

What? Every Miss Marple story? Only $5.99?

I just happened to be looking at the next Miss Marple book in the series, when I spotted the entire collection, which has (till perhaps a week ago) been for sale for around $60.00 US, for $5.99.

Yes, that’s five dollars and ninety-nine cents. For the entire collection. That is all thirteen books — the novels plus the entire short story collection. Now, I own a Nook, and I already own five of these books, but hey — who cares? My momma didn’t raise a dummy. I clicked Buy Now!

While Still On My Miss Marple Kick…

I’ve just run across this delightful short audio slide show on YouTube, with Agatha Christie talking about her creation of Miss Marple. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

What Mystery Writer Doesn’t Love Agatha?

Let’s face it. Everyone who writes mystery stories fell into that vocation (or avocation, as the case may be) because they love to read mystery stories. Is there anyone out there who pushes the perilous pen who doesn’t list Agatha Christie among their favorite authors? Certainly, no one I know personally. I could read Agatha…

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Partners in Crime trailer – new BBC Agatha Christie series

▶ Partners in Crime trailer – coming soon to BBC One – YouTube. What mystery writer (or reader, for that matter) is not an Agatha Christie fan? BBC’s new Christie series, starring Tommy and Tuppence, is coming soon! Its title is Partners in Crime: appropriate, if not all that imaginative. Still, I am hoping to…

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I’m Not Dead Yet

I’m back here now, because I am doing better, and my intentions are to open up that blasted file again in Scrivener, read through everything I’d written back in November, and finally finish that draft. I’m just under half-way done with the story itself, with a great big sign hanging over the file that says, “Some Assembly Required”.