Crime Fiction
Date Published: November 16, 2020
Publisher: Tekrighter, LLC
A crazed sniper. A loved one wounded, in danger of death. The unforgiving Fake News media. And a hidden villain more loathsome than any that Natalie McMasters has encountered before.
Nattie’s in the crosshairs as a series of seemingly random shootings terrorizes the city. She must fight to keep her polyamorous family from disintegrating, her emotions from running wild and her personal integrity uncompromised. This would be a formidable task for anyone, much less a twentysomething college student who just wants to graduate and get on with her life. Nattie must rely on old friends and new, but how can she even, when friends can become enemies in the blink of an eye? As Nattie nears an emotional meltdown, society collapses along with her, as the sniper’s depredations take their toll on the city.
Sniper! is a twisted, sexy, absolutely gripping descent into darkness jam packed with nail-biting suspense. Don’t miss it!
Author Interview
1. What fantastical fictional world would you want to live
in (if any) given the chance?
I think I really prefer the world I’m in because we’re at
the best place in human history that there’s ever been. But I’d love to drop in
on Hobbiton in Middle Earth, Holmes and Watson’s London, and visit U.N.C.L.E.
headquarters in New York City, for starters.
2. Did you want to be an author when you grew up?
Absolutely! I got my start writing Man From U.N.C.L.E.
stories in marble backed copybooks in grade school.
3. If you had to describe yourself in three words, what
would they be?
Scientist, author, editor.
4. How long, on average, does it take you to
write a book?
Three to six months. That includes writing
multiple drafts, editing, cover creation. I do it all.
5. How do you select the names of your
characters?
Generally, they just come to me, but I am careful
not to use similar names, or even initials, in the same book. For example, Natalie
and Nancy wouldn’t make the cut.
6. What fictional character would you want to be
friends with in real life?
Many. I’d love to have an evening with Holmes and
Watson in 221b Baker Street, discuss economics and philosophy with Francisco
d’Anconia and Hank Rearden, and art with Philo Vance. Dinner with Wolfe and
Archie in the brownstone is also high on the list.
7. Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Don’t aspire. Write!
8. Tell us 10 fun facts about yourself!
I studied Microbiology and Biochemistry at
Michigan State and North Carolina State Universities.
I’ve worked as a toxicologist, so I know a great
deal about poisons. Great for a mystery writer.
I speak two languages, English and French.
I’ve spent a total of two months in France and a
month in Ireland.
The foreign country I’ve travelled to most is
Canada.
I’m a gourmet cook. My favorite cuisines are Chinese,
Mexican, Italian and Indian.
I’ve written a sequel to H.P. Lovecraft’s At The
Mountains of Madness, called The Legacy of the Unborn, under the pseudonym
Silas K. Henderson. You can find it on Amazon.
I’m a life-long Sherlockian and have published
Sherlock Holmes stories in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories.
I’ve been a D&D player and Dungeon Master for
many years.
My fave dog breed is the Newfoundland.
9. What is your favorite genre to read?
Mystery and crime fiction. I think that people
reveal themselves best when under stress and the experience a certain amount of
existential dread, which makes for the best stories.
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