Mystery Writing with Cozy Mystery Author Carmela Dutra

About this episode

In this episode, Kelli Heil interviews cozy mystery author Carmela Dutra about her debut novel and the genre.

Carmela Dutra is a writer from the Bay Area who loves food trucks, family, and cozy mysteries. Her debut, A Murder Most Fowl, has been praised by Kirkus Reviews for its “serious set of crimes leavened by plenty of amusing moments,” by Criminal Element for the “juicy reasoning behind the sabotage that was almost as shocking as the murder itself,” and described as “the perfect escapist read, brimming with banter and an extra helping of fun” by New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams. She...

People in this episode

Host: Kelli Heil

Guest: Carmela Dutra

Topics covered

• mystery writing
• cozy mysteries
• author interview
• literature
• book recommendations

Keywords

• cozy mystery
• Carmela Dutra
• A Murder Most Fowl
• mystery writing
• author interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kirkus Reviews, Criminal Element

Books & works: A Murder Most Fowl

Places: Bay Area

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