Location, location, location is the mantra of all real estate agents across the country. As a resident of San Diego, I can testify to the validity of that phrase. But location is also important in the world of mystery novels. Location permeates the storyline and the characters who live there. Where else could Jack Nicholson’s…
There are a number of mystery fiction authors who have prior careers in law enforcement. That prior experience is a huge advantage since those authors have first-hand knowledge about what they are writing about. Their novels may be fiction but when they deal with the details of investigative work, such as fingerprints, forensic analysis, and…
How does one get from 19th century Sherlock Holmes to 21st century Theo Holmes? Start by asking how he got the name Thelonius. To answer the Thelonius question, you must first deal with the genealogy posed by the first question. The dialogue that follows was originally in an earlier draft of Black Velvet. I did so…