Karen Odden

I'm in New Zealand & loving this place. 1st, it's laid back & gorgeous. 2nd, I love that many of the signs are in the native language of Te Reo Māori, with the English below. Third, I love this restroom sign. What a cool place this is. #newzealand #maori #lgbtqia+

Meeting Sara Paretsky in San Francisco Karen Odden - Every other Thursday Last weekend was the Left Coast Crime mystery conference, held in San Francisco, a city I haven't visited...

My new blogpost, about meeting literary icon @saraparetsky.bsky.social last weekend in San Francisco, at Left Coast Crime. Anyone remember the first VI Warshawski book they read? #kickasswomanPI #mystery #books
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AT LAST. The cover, finalized. Pub date June 2.
1879 London, women thieves & a nearly impossible heist.
Grateful to all my peeps for encouragement & love.
#mystery #victorian #newbook #london #books
Preorder: bit.ly/3Mp22Ll
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Woot woot! It's an award-nominated novel & a #kindle #deal! $2.99!
1878 London, a (true history) steamship disaster drowns hundreds in the Thames. While the newspapers blame an Irishman, Scotland Yard Inspector Corravan must find the truth. #london #victorian #mystery #ebook
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My new blogpost today, on MURDER IS EVERYWHERE: "Book Covers: How the Sausage Gets Made."
This is the true backstory behind some of my old covers & the *reveal* for my new one, AN ARTFUL DODGE! #bookcover #mystery#london @sohopress.bsky.social murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2026/02/book...

Find My Friends: It's More than an App “ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a mystery writer in possession of a good idea, must be in want of a friend or two.”   – Jane ...

My new post on MURDER IS EVERYWHERE, about finding your friends who can help you get it right. As I look forward to seeing friends at Left Coast Crime, it feels apropos to revisit my gratitude to 2 women artist friends. #mystery #art #friends #writing
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50% OFF Down a Dark River London, 1878. One April morning, a small boat bearing a young woman’s corpse floats down the murky waters of the Thames. When the victim is identified as Rose Albert, daughter of a prominent jud...

Woot woot! A 50% discount for audiobook lovers! This #historical #mystery was an OPRAH DAILY pick. Set in 1878 London, it was called "A must read for mystery lovers!" by NYT bestseller Charles Todd & "Catnip for fans of Anne Perry" by the @poisonedpen.bsky.social www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Join me for a *virtual* event, in conversation with @jennablum.bsky.social at the @poisonedpen.bsky.social on Monday, Jan 19 at 6 pm AZ time! I'm halfway through and loving this thriller about a writer mid-career. #mystery #books #murderyourdarlings #authorevent
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3 days only - 25% PREORDER DISCOUNT on my new book, An Artful Dodge, from Barnes & Noble until January 1!
BN membership is required but FREE, and use discount code PREORDER25 at checkout.
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#mystery #preorder #sohopress #discount

Last newsletter of 2025, chock full of fun news, book giveaways & my book recommendations for writers looking to create character arcs and true villains. #newsletter #books #bookgiveaway #mystery @traceedehahn.bsky.social @murderousink.bsky.social
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Falling Over in Tree Pose: Practice over Perfection Karen Odden – every other Thursday  I have been practicing yoga, on and off, for about 15 years. Mostly off, because there were several year...

Hi peeps! My blogpost today -- please do stop by and say hi! (There's a comment section at the bottom of the post.)
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#blogpost #amwriting #murderiseverywhere

Crimeucopia - The Not So Frail Detective Agency Crimeucopia - The Not So Frail Detective Agency [Authors, Various, Goldstein, Debra H., Liskow, Steve, Cady, Sandra J., Saenger, Debra Bliss, Meyer, Adam, Cedeño, N. M., Higgins, Elle, Lawrence, Shannon, Salvage, John W.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Crimeucopia - The Not So Frail Detective Agency

PUB DAY for this anthology featuring women sleuths! I'm in it with my heroine from my forthcoming AN ARTFUL DODGE (Soho Crime, June), Kit Jimeson, former thief ...
#victorian #london #mystery
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$3.99 kindle, $17.99pb
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Thanksgiving, Birthdays & A Question that Might be Too Personal for a Blogpost Karen Odden -- every other Thursday  When I was growing up, in Rochester, New York, November was (T.S. Eliot notwithstanding) the cruelest m...

Thanksgiving is over -- pop onto my new blogpost -- a quick read and some funny cards ... murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2025/11/than...

The Twang of Surprise Karen Odden - every other Thursday  In my very first post I talked about how I came to the Victorian period. Today, I want to talk about why...

Please come on over to today's blogpost on MURDER IS EVERYWHERE. I'm talking about the *twang* of surprise. (You can comment at the bottom of the blogpost, if you like. Or just say Hi. 😄)
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Today's newsletter with @traceedehahn.bsky.social, the giveaway winner for the new book by @mariahfredericks.bsky.social and something I never do when starting a book!
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Happiness is under 30 minutes: Scones Karen Odden - every other Thursday  When I was growing up, my mother did not like to cook. It was a different era; more food came out of can...

Happiness in under 30 minutes - Scones! Stop by my new blog for MURDER IS EVERYWHERE (a misnomer; my scones are NOT murder weapons) and say hi/comment. Tagging scone people! @wendyhjones.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social @sjrozan.bsky.social
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Environment Matters Karen Odden - every other Thursday  I’ve just returned from hiking the Grand Canyon with my daughter, Julia, and her new fiancé, Braden. It’...

My new post on the blog MURDER IS EVERYWHERE - about how where we live and breathe matters. Please stop by & check out my question at the bottom - Have you lived in a place that impressed itself upon you? #blog #adventure murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2025/10/envi...

Introduction & How I Ended Up in 1870s London Karen Odden - alternate Thursdays   A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of moderating a Left Coast Crime panel in Tucson comprised of ...

My FIRST blog with the folks at MURDER IS EVERYWHERE, with #mystery #authors setting their novels in places all over the globe. Please COME BY AND SAY HI!
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Karen Odden (left) smiling as host Christina Estes (right) revs us up for a wonderful presentation.

After lunch our destination was "Grand Openings: The All-Important First Page" with Karen Odden & we will never think about first pages the same way again (complimentary)! #WriteNOWConference #DSWN @karenodden.bsky.social @reporterestes.bsky.social

Today's newsletter, with news about my new blog spot, MURDER IS EVERYWHERE, an essay and book GIVEAWAY from @mariahfredericks.bsky.social, last month's giveaway from @jamesletoile.bsky.social & a new writing practice. #books #writinglife #bookgiveaway #murderiseverywhere
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I'm giving a webinar on Saturday, Sept 27 at 10 am (AZ time) on Query Letters for the Arizona Authors Association - free and open to all writers! Info here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It's PUB WEEK! 20 fab mystery stories to enjoy. I'm in with "Her Dangerously Clever Hands," about a former thief who returns to London from a penal colony, only to be accused of murder. #inspectorcorravan returns! Hardcover, pback & ebook bit.ly/46PwhCq
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This Saturday's Webinar with @sistersincrimeaust.bsky.social - A hands-on webinar for writers. What do the first pages of award-winning books have in common, and how can you make it work for you? Register here: bit.ly/42ns5qU

$1.99 ebook deal! Murder & mystery in 1870s London Art World.
Booklist *Starred Review: "A refreshing level of complexity, both in character development and plotting.... This will appeal to fans of Victorian mysteries, as well as those interested in art history." #mystery #ebookdeal

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Newsletter today -- some terrific short story news, James L'Etoile's new thriller SINS OF THE FATHER, the winner of last month's giveaway from Dianne Freeman, two special events for writers, and some musings on how to get the most out of writing conferences. #writinglife ❤
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Just for pretty. #utahsky

At last I can share the news! Huge thanks to my friends who listened to me blather about women thieves & jewelry heists in 1870s London; to @jgetzler.bsky.social (always) and @julietgrames.bsky.social for loving this idea. I'm humbled & grateful. #writinglife #anartfuldodge @sohopress.bsky.social

Midsummer newsletter - my New Book Title Reveal, essay & giveaway from @diannefreeman.bsky.social @kggiarratano.bsky.social & the 7 kindest words in English. mailchi.mp/b91e134f884b... #book #giveaway #writinglife #amwriting #books

A Trace of Deceit: A Novel A Trace of Deceit: A Novel - Kindle edition by Odden, Karen. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

BEST PRICE! $1.99 ebook! #victorian #london #mystery #art #murder

"A refreshing level of complexity, both in character development and plotting.... [For] fans of Victorian mysteries, as well as those interested in art history." — Booklist (starred review)

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