Audrey Keown set her mystery series in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the place she calls home. She lost her heart to the city in the early days of its downtown revival, and its bridges, coffee shops, breweries, parks, and people are its mixtape back to her. For ten years she wrote professionally for Chatter magazine and the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which sharpened her storytelling skills for cutting into fiction writing. Themes of redemption and connection to history often find their way into her work. Like her protagonist, she has battled anxiety and writes about mental illness in her fiction in hopes of helping lift the stigma. This is her first book.
Praise for Murder at Hotel 1911 Readers will look forward to Ivy's story unfolding in future installments. Keown is off to a good start. --Publishers Weekly This character-driven debut combines a knotty mystery with the believable real-life problems of its appealing sleuth. --Kirkus Reviews Ivy is a refreshing character, as are the supporting characters around her. --Red Carpet Crash An exciting and entertaining mystery with an eye-opening glimpse into the life of someone struggling with an anxiety disorder. --Fresh Fiction Set in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Murder at Hotel 1911 offers the perfect blend of humor and villainy with lashings of southern charm. A sparkling debut! --Hannah Dennison, author of the Honeychurch Hall mysteries Murder at Hotel 1911 is an engaging mystery with a few welcome razor blades hidden under its cozy exterior. Audrey Keown has created a hotel to appeal to Downton Abbey fans. --Simon Brett, author of the Fethering mysteries