Beverle Graves Myers is a Kentucky native who has always loved stories and always asked “why.” She majored in History at the University of Louisville and went on to earn an MD degree and specialize in Psychiatry. After a decade in a public mental health clinic, Bev decided her chosen profession was more interesting in theory than in practice and made a mid-life career switch. Now she enjoys mixing murder, music and intrigue in her Tito Amato Mysteries from Poisoned Pen Press. Set in dazzling, decadent 18th-century Venice, these novels feature Tito Amato, a castrato singer with a warm heart and a nose for justice. Her Deadly Mischief is the latest title.
These days Bev is working on the sixth installment of Tito’s series and has also embarked on a new venture. In collaboration with fellow mystery author Joanne Dobson, Bev is writing a series that follows New York City through the challenges and triumphs of World War II. Face of the Enemy was released in September 2012.
As well as novels, Bev writes short fiction set in a variety of times and places. Most are mysteries, but she also lets her dark side creep out in sci fi and horror tales. Her stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Futures, Spinetingler, Woman’s World, and numerous anthologies. Bev’s work has been nominated for the Macavity, Derringer, and Kentucky Literary Awards.
The sort of books Bev likes to read combine a unique voice with an interesting historical milieu and a bit of culture. Learning along with an entertaining read is always a plus, so the research has to be topnotch. Her favorite authors include Alan Bradley, Steven Saylor, Elizabeth Peters, and Robert Barnard.
When not reading or writing, Bev can often be found nordic walking or hanging out at the local dog park with her rascally beagle-basset hound. Carlo was named after Farinelli (Carlo Broschi), the greatest singer of the 18th century, and has a suitably soprano bark.
The Tito Amato Mysteries:
Interrupted Aria (Book 1)
Painted Veil (Book 2)
Cruel Music (Book 3)
The Iron Tongue of Midnight (Book 4)
Her Deadly Mischief (Book 5)
The New York in Wartime Series:
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