Especially for book club members

  Karen Odden, USA Today Bestselling Author
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Make  the  most  of  your  book  club!

Part of the charm of historical fiction and historical mysteries is that the represented world is different from our present day--and yet I believe that many of the challenges and strife that the Victorians faced have their counterparts in the 21st century.

​Historical research often feels like magic to me, and with every one of my books, it seems that the core idea for the book found me. In the course of my research, I read something or discover something that sparks a degree of astonishment or perplexity that I cannot ignore. Once I begin a book, I write and research in a way that reminds me of making  cake frosting ... add a little milk ... add a little confectioner's sugar ... then a little more milk ... 

Contact me at karen.odden@gmail.com to arrange for me to SKYPE with your bookclub and for materials to enhance and enliven your book club discussion!

Skype  With  Karen!

Contact Karen at karen.odden@gmail.com to schedule a SKYPE call for part or all of your book club meeting.

Questions for readers

In addition to the questions provided in the back of the books, Karen has additional questions that can shape your discussions. 

Discover the origins of the book idea

Where does Karen find her ideas? Contact Karen with your book club information, and she will share the moment when she realized, "Ah, that's the core of my story!"

DISCOVER  the  historical  context

For each of her three books, Karen has a full package of images and information about 1870s London. 

See  Some  Examples  of  images  from  history

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