Rae Aviani is an author of crime and romance fiction. In a prior life, she worked as a teacher, spent 22 years championing books in a public library, and finally worked as an artisan jeweler in her business Gentilezza Designs. When she’s not researching poisons and plotting murders, she’s planning her next travel adventure.
Rae is proud to call the beautiful Pacific Northwest home. And yes, it does rain there a lot.
MY INSPIRATIONS
The wonderful, witty Jane Austen
“I AM A JANE AUSTENITE, AND THEREFORE SLIGHTLY IMBECILE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN.” E.M. FORSTER
Posts of Interest
The ruins of St. Mary’s Abbey
Sep 7, 2023
On my first visit to York, England in 2014, my flat was across the street from these ruins. One walk through the beautiful grounds (which now includes a garden housing the York Museum), and the inspiration for a new police procedural was born. As I write this, I am finally bringing the characters of DI Julia Ashton and DS Zameera Hafez to life. Stay tuned.
York Minster
Sep 8, 2023
My most recent trip to the UK included a return visit to my beloved York. As I walked the streets of the wonderful town, plotting my first Ashton & Hafez book, I spent a good amount of time in and around the glorious Minster, which will play a supporting role.
The beauty of the hydrangea
As we enter into the crisp autumn days, let’s take a moment to appreciate the blooms that brighten our summer days.
MUSINGS 