Barbara NorthMystery Author
The Bottom Shelf, a basement bar at night: regulars at the counter under amber lamps, a red neon sign, and a figure heading down the steps
Mystery author. Funny letters. I write for you.

Come on downstairs.

Barbara North is a mystery writer working on her first novel, but she sends her readers Funny Letters every other week. Sign up here to receive them!

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A taste  ·  from letter No. 8

A Confident G

I have the kind of voice that risks turning karaoke night at the Elks Club into a hostage situation.

Read the restThe full letters are for readers on Barbara’s list.
The novel

The Bottom Shelf

An Amateur Sleuth Mystery. Coming soon.

The author
A stencil-style portrait of Barbara North, looking down and smiling