The Third Black Beacon Book of Mystery will be released on the 18th of April (but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $0.99 instead of $3.99) and to celebrate this new volume of detective mysteries guaranteed to put your little grey cells to work, we’re interviewing the contributing authors. Do you dare peer into their devious minds, where criminal masterminds battle brilliant sleuths, private eyes, and police detectives? Settle down in your favourite armchair and get ready to pit your wits against the finest voices penning mystery puzzles today!
Hi Edward,
It’s always tricky interviewing a mystery writer about a particular story because we don’t want to give anything away, but can you tell us (carefully) where the idea for your story came from?
There are several sub-genres of mystery fiction, but the stories in this anthology are traditional fair-play mysteries in which the reader can try to solve the puzzle before all is revealed. What makes this kind of mystery so timeless?
I’ll go with the obvious: Sherlock Holmes. I never tire of re-reading the novels and short stories. Believing that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I’ve written a half dozen Holmes pastiches.
Is this the first mystery your protagonist has solved?
Being inherently lazy, I have to prod myself into actually sitting down and getting to work. So, no routine.
What are you working on now?
I’m toying with ideas for a horror story and a “locked room” mystery.
Where can we find you online?
You can find me at https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BH4VZ6MB/about
Thanks for playing along!
No comments:
Post a Comment