Alyssa Maxwell
Excerpt: Murder at Crossways
Chapter One Newport, Rhode Island August 1898 A pair of footmen in livery lifted the wheelchair, one on either side, while two others...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Jul 30, 2018
- 9 min
Excerpt: Murder at Ochre Court
“Take my advice, Miss Cross, and marry a rich man. Then you may do whatever you like.”
The train from New York City to North Kingstown, Rho
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 1, 2017
- 30 min
Excerpt: Murder at Chateau sur Mer
Newport, Rhode Island July 1897 Bits of grass and earth pelted the air as a thunderous pounding rolled down the polo field. Long-handled...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 26, 2017
- 2 min
The Magic of Mystery
Ever since I started writing my Gilded Newport series, fun things have begun happening when my husband and I visit the city. Magical...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min
Writers on the High Seas!
Last week, I sailed away from my normal, solitary writing schedule across the wide, beautiful Gulf of Mexico with the Florida Romance...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Aug 29, 2016
- 9 min
Murder at Rough Point EXCERPT
Newport, RI September 1896 “You will come down from there this instant. Now, sir.” I clapped my hands for emphasis, but to no avail. The...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 14, 2015
- 5 min
An Excerpt from Murder at Beechwood
Newport, RI, June 29, 1896 I sat up in bed, my heart thumping in my throat, my ears pricked. I’d woken to high-pitched keening, an eerie,...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Feb 1, 2014
- 3 min
Why Historical?
I know that whether it's mystery or romance, contemporary stories sell better than historicals. I know that, but I choose to write...
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Alyssa Maxwell
Author of the Gilded Newport Mysteries
and
A Lady and Lady's Maid Mysteries
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