SOURCE: "Long Ago Murder Haunts Mystery Writer Author Anne Perry," in St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 15, 1995.

In the following interview, Grossman talks about her life and how she is dealing with the publicity surrounding her past.

When Anne Perry says that "courage, compassion and integrity are the three greatest virtues," there isn't much doubt she's talking about the importance of these qualities in her own life.

Perry is the internationally known author of 20 Victorian mysteries, praised by critics and fans for their historical accuracy, attention to detail and explorations of the nuances of life in England when the sun never set on the Empire. The British-born author has been touring to promote her newest novel featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, Traitors Gate and the paperback of the previous Pitt story, The Hyde Park Headsman.

But as she travels the country, she's also squarely facing questions about the storm...