By now, many of my readers and anyone who knows me well have learned that I love book research, and in the course of my five years of doing author talks and interviews, one of the most frequent questions I’m asked regards how I conduct research. My next novel takes place in early 17th century Portugal, France, and Germany. It requires even more research than either of my two previous works. In these days of stay-at-home, it’s also interesting diversion. Isabella, my main ch
