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Overture & Beginners for The Importance of Being Murdered

Debbie Young interviews herself to mark the launch of her 17th novel

Usually my last blog post of each month is a conversation with a fellow author, often about their new book. But this month, as I’ve just launched my latest cosy mystery novel, The Importance of Being Murdered, I’ll be talking to myself! 

So, here’s a quick Q&A to whet you appetite for my new story.

Keep reading through to the end, you’ll find not only a buying link to The Importance of Being Murdered, but also a link to a FREE prequel short story that sets the scene, Overture and Beginnners.

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How We Can All Be Winners – Inspired by the 2026 Winter Olympics

I watched the 2026 Winter Olympics in the same spirit as I view programmes about extreme travel and exploration. By seeing someone on screen compete in risky activities, I feel as if I’ve done them by proxy. Having gained insight into how they’d make me feel, I can tick them off my bucket list. Phew!

I was daily amazed by anyone who trained and disciplined their body to the point of superhumanity. Not to mention developing the emotional strength to deliver their best in front of a global audience. Yet even for such superlative athletes, their best was not always enough. One bad landing in an otherwise perfect performance could and did snatch gold from a dead cert’s grasp. Each event yields only three medals.

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