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Interview #52 | The Mysterious Mrs Hood: Kim Donovan discusses writing about her great-great aunt's murder
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I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode.
Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources, libraries and archives.
'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' is the story of Mary Jane Bennett, Kim's great-great aunt, who was murdered in Great Yarmouth in September 1900.
Mary Jane's body was found on Great Yarmouth's South Beach with a bootlace tied tightly around her neck. Her story has been described as a real-life Sherlock Holmes mystery.
'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' was released by Seven Dials on February 22, 2024, and is available to purchase here:
The Mysterious Mrs Hood by Kim Donovan | Orion
You can follow Kim here:
***This interview was recorded on February 20, 2024.
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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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Manage episode 404485500 series 2819935
I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode.
Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources, libraries and archives.
'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' is the story of Mary Jane Bennett, Kim's great-great aunt, who was murdered in Great Yarmouth in September 1900.
Mary Jane's body was found on Great Yarmouth's South Beach with a bootlace tied tightly around her neck. Her story has been described as a real-life Sherlock Holmes mystery.
'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' was released by Seven Dials on February 22, 2024, and is available to purchase here:
The Mysterious Mrs Hood by Kim Donovan | Orion
You can follow Kim here:
***This interview was recorded on February 20, 2024.
Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and much more!
Do you have a guest request? Please send it to contact@britishmurders.com or fill out a Contact Form at britishmurders.com/contact
Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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