That’s a tough question, because it seems every book I read impacts me in one way or another. My all-time favorite mystery author is Rex Stout–the Nero Wolfe Mysteries.Īlong that same line of questioning, have you ever read an author who has had a lasting and positive impact on your life? I prefer mysteries, hard boiled to cozy and everything between. What genre do you prefer reading, and who is your favorite author in that genre? I worked as a free-lance writer for a number of years before my first piece of fiction, a short mystery, was published in 2010 by Untreed Reads Publishing.

I’ve always been a huge mystery reader and dreamed of one day writing my own. What inspired you to start writing fiction, and how long have you been at it? Readers will find that PEACHES AND SCREAM is a fast paced, character-driven cozy mystery. When her brother-in-law is accused of the crime, she steps in to help bring the real killer to justice. PEACHES AND SCREAM, the first in the Georgia Peach Mysteries, is set in middle Georgia and features Nola Harper, a female amateur sleuth, who discovers a murder victim in her family’s peach orchard. What can you tell us about PEACHES AND SCREAM?

I’m honored to have you here and I appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to answer a few questions. It’s a wonderful resource for crime writers. I also pre-ordered PEACHES AND SCREAM back in November and can’t wait to finally read it.

Welcome, Susan! First off, having read some of your short stories and PLAYED BY THE BOOK, I have to say I’m already a fan.

Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong