{"id":773,"date":"2023-01-02T09:26:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grousablebooks.com\/?p=773"},"modified":"2023-01-02T09:26:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:26:26","slug":"new-years-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/2023\/01\/new-years-update\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, and a happy New Year to all my subscribers!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a crazy time here preparing multiple books, but I think I have a handle on it. <a href=\"https:\/\/grousablebooks.com\/wp_easy_pay\/murder-at-an-exhibition\/\"><em>Murder at an Exhibition<\/em><\/a> was recently released. It&#8217;s an art history mystery, with illustrator Jo Harris and her friend Bridget helping to solve the murder of a photographer. Photography, while not exactly brand new in 1863, was at a stage where it was being used for record-keeping, artistic endeavor, and more nefarious activities, just as the internet is today.<\/p>\n<p>So I will reveal more soon about the context of the story, art, and London in 1863. For now, check out the map:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-774\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?resize=640%2C797&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?resize=822%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?resize=768%2C957&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?resize=1232%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?w=1643&amp;ssl=1 1643w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1862ReynoldsNoCopyrightMAEbiggerfont3-300res.png?w=1296&amp;ssl=1 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see the house of Dante Gabriel Rossetti way over in Chelsea, on Cheyne Walk. Rossetti will help Jo with the case, and I love it when real historical people and fictional characters team up!<\/p>\n<p><em>Murder on the Pneumatic Railway<\/em>, the third Tommy Jones Mystery and the one featuring Tommy as one of the friends who solve a murder, is in the editing stage and will be released in spring. Before that, Grousable Books is pushing for a Valentine&#8217;s Day release of Lydia Greenwood&#8217;s historical romance, <a href=\"https:\/\/grousablebooks.com\/the-romance\/\"><em>A Heart Purloined<\/em><\/a>. It&#8217;s a light-hearted romance with plenty of history and mystery, so look for that soon.<\/p>\n<p>The best New Year to everyone. I have seen some people saying good riddance to 2022, but for me it was a heck of a lot better than 2021 in a number of ways. Looking forward to seeing what&#8217;s next!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, and a happy New Year to all my subscribers! 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