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Behind the story of The Discarded

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Brett Battles, the author of twenty-two novels, says that the idea for Quinn, his protagonist in his upcoming novel “The Discarded,” came to him while he was in Berlin more than ten years ago. Find out how Battles “met” Quinn and learn about his new release in this behind the story interview.“The first time Quinn came to me was while riding the train in Berlin,” said … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Discarded

RP Dahlke: mystery author, tireless promoter

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Rebecca Dahlke is an avid promoter of independent authors and the author of two different series herself. For this interview, Dahlke discussed her Romantic Sailing trilogy, how that series relates to her days of living aboard a sailboat in Mexico, and her efforts to help promote other mystery writers.Dahlke said, “So many people think they can run away to sea and leave … [Read more...] about RP Dahlke: mystery author, tireless promoter

Maria Grazia Swan—an Italian-born rolling stone

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Write what you know goes the adage. That’s just what Maria Grazia Swan does and in this interview, the Italian-born writer talks about what inspired her to write and how the death of her best friend influenced her writing.“The female main character in both my series is always Italian-born as I am,” said Swan. “It is only natural that I made it my mission to share with my … [Read more...] about Maria Grazia Swan—an Italian-born rolling stone

Behind the story of The Innocent Sleep

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Karen Perry is the pen name for two Dublin-based authors, Karen Gillece and Paul Perry. Their debut novel, “The Innocent Sleep,” addresses a number of issues, which the writing team talk about in this interview.Parental fear and the pressure that deep personal loss can place on a marriage are central issues in “The Innocent Sleep.” The book is both a crime novel and an … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Innocent Sleep

Behind the story of The Obedient Assassin

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John P. Davidson’s journey, the path that would eventually lead him to write “The Obedient Assassin” began when he was a young man visiting in Mexico. In this interview, the author discusses how he went from a casual visitor to the author of a novel about a deposed Russian leader who was assassinated in Mexico on Joseph Stalin’s orders.“I spent six months alone on a Texas … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Obedient Assassin