E388 - Vietnam Vets, Addiction and Deserved Justice: Karen E Osborne's Justice for Emerson

This week, I talk with return guest Karen E. Osborne about her newest mystery Justice for Emerson!

Listen to hear about:

How Karen approached a dual-timeline mystery that blends a present-day murder investigation with the long emotional aftermath of the Vietnam War, addiction, race, and trauma.
  How Karen’s research process is deeply people-centered—drawing from her husband’s Vietnam experiences, veterans, recovering addicts, and sensitivity readers to create emotionally authentic characters without judgment.
  How she crafted her protagonist: a widowed nonprofit CEO balancing grief, self-doubt, romance, family tension, and danger while unraveling a conspira...