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Karen Odden



Karen Odden's interest in the Victorian era and specifically railway crashes goes back to her New York University doctoral dissertation, which explored how the medical, parliamentary, and literary representations of railway disasters helped to create a discourse out of which Freud and others fashioned their ideas of trauma.Karen currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband, her two children, and her ridiculously cute beagle, Rosy.





 


Genres: Historical Mystery
 
Novels
   A Lady in the Smoke (2016)
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Books containing stories by Karen Odden
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New York State of Crime (2024)
(Murder New York Style, book 6)
edited by
D M Barr and Joseph R G De Marco
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Black Cat Weekly #108 (2023)
(Black Cat Weekly, book 108)
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SoWest: Love Kills (2021)
(Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Anthology, book 9)
edited by
Deborah J Ledford

Award nominations
2023 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Under a Veiled Moon
2023 Anthony Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Under a Veiled Moon
2022 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Under a Veiled Moon


Karen Odden recommends
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The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall (2025)
(Audacious Sisterhood of Smoke & Fire, book 1)
Syrie James
"With its gothic Cornwall setting, a brooding master of the Hall, and a spirited, engaging heroine, this novel of romantic suspense is a charmer -- a must-read for fans of Poldark."
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The Case of the Missing Maid (2024)
(Harriet Morrow, book 1)
Rob Osler
"With his usual sensitivity and humor, Rob Osler has written a mystery with a lively pace, a fresh and engaging heroine, and finely tuned historical awareness. This book utterly charms. A thoroughly entertaining read!"
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The Lace Widow (2023)
(Eliza Hamilton Mystery, book 1)
Mollie Ann Cox
"Wonderfully steeped in the sights and sounds of early 1800s New York City, this novel places the newly widowed Eliza Schuyler Hamilton and her clever friend Alice at the center of a compelling mystery with its roots in a conspiracy to blame Hamilton for money missing from the Treasury. Eliza must defend her husband's legacy and prevent her son from being accused of murder - all while comporting herself with enough decorum to keep gossips at bay. The talented, courageous Eliza is a heroine to root for!"

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