Sara Sue Hoklotubbe writes contemporary mysteries from a unique Cherokee Nation viewpoint. She is a member of the Cherokee Nation herself and so is her lead character, Sadie. Sadie is an independent-minded entrepreneur with a keen sense of justice that gets her caught up in all sorts of tricky situations. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today Sara talks about her latest book, Betrayal at the Buffalo Ranch, the fourth in her Sadie Walela mystery series. She recounts how a book that started out being about how women got a bad rap in banking turned into a bank robbery mystery. And she recalls the day she got stopped at Heathrow for having an American Indian name, believe it or not. We’ve got three eBook copies of Betrayal at the Buffalo Ranch for three lucky readers in our Mysteries Alive Giveaway. Go to our Binge Reading website www.thejoysofbingereading.com, click Giveaway to enter, and you won’t miss out. You will find links to Sara’s website and books in the show notes for this week’s episode there as well. ENTER DRAW FOR E BOOK Don’t forget you can get exclusive Binge Reading bonus content by joining Binge Reading on Patreon. For as little as a cup of coffee a month you’ll get Behind the Scenes about the podcast as well as more suggestions for books you won’t want to put down, and the funny, quirky getting-to-know-you five quickfire questions we are asking our authors to reply to these days. Check it out www.patreon.com/thejoysofbingereading. Six things you’ll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: The life change that freed Sara to writeGrowing up Cherokee in OklahomaA matriarchal society reflected in her fictionThe authors she admiresHow the pandemic has affected her creativityTurning her banking career into fiction Where to find Sara Sue Hoklotubbe: Website: http://www.hoklotubbe.com/books.htmGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/520532.Sara_Sue_HoklotubbeAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-Buffalo-Ranch-Walela-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0786M1Y5B/ To schedule an event with Sara contact: Publicity Manager, The University of Arizona Press 1510 E University Boulevard, P O Box 210055 Tucson, Arizona 85721 Tel: 520-621-3920 What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here’s Sara. Jenny Wheeler: Hello there, Sara and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Sara Sue Hoklotubbe: I am delighted to be here. Thank you for the invitation. Introducing Cherokee nation author Sara Sue Hoklotubbe Jenny Wheeler: You have got a four-book mystery series and there is something very unique about them because they're set in the Cherokee Nation in Northeastern Oklahoma. You are a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation yourself and your heroine Sadie, the lead character in your stories, is as well. That must be a special thing for you. Sara Sue Hoklotubbe - mystery author Sara Sue Hoklotubbe: I am Cherokee from my mother's side of the family. In my book, my character Sadie is Cherokee through her father's side of the family. It is a unique setting in that I write from the Cherokee perspective where not every mystery writer can do that if they're not Cherokee. Jenny Wheeler: That's absolutely right. With this Western promotion we've been doing, I've been reading a few more Western books than I do normally. I have been quite surprised at how many pay homage in v...
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