My next book is a sub-genre I’ve never written before. Delving into murder-mystery is something I’ve always wanted to do, but as I got further into writing this book, one thing became very clear.
I am a pantser. Meaning I don’t tend to outline or write out plot points, or basically have any clue how my books will end or develop, until I get to the part of the book. In layman’s term: I wing it. I plant my backside at my desk, begin writing, and hope for the best.
And that doesn’t work too well for murder-mystery style books! LOL Trying to determine the who/what/where so I could set up plausibility was an effort, to say the very least.
But, the end result is a book I’m very proud of. Tallowwood just may be one of my favourite books to date.
Blurb:
Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth.
Sydney detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone — and that’s exactly how he likes it. His work is his entire life, and he’s convinced a string of unsolved cold-case suicides are linked to what could be Australia’s worst ever serial killer. Problem is, no one believes him.
Senior Constable Jacob Porter loves his life in the small town of Tallowwood in the middle of the rainforests in northern New South Wales. He runs summer camps for the local Indigenous kids, plays rugby with his mates, has a close family, and he’s the local LGBTQIA+ Liaison and the Indigenous Liaison Officer.
When human remains are found in the camping grounds at Tallowwood Reserve, Jake’s new case turns out to be linked to August’s cold cases, and Jake agrees they’re not suicides at all. With Jacob now firmly in August’s corner, they face one hurdle after another, even when more remains are found, they still can’t seem to gain ground.
But when the body of a fellow police officer turns up under the same MO, it can’t be ignored anymore. August and Jake must trace the untraceable before the killer takes his next victim or before he stops one of them, permanently.
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Release date: September 25th
I cannot wait for you to meet August and Jacob. They would have to be two of my favourite characters I’ve ever written. Which is a pretty big call. I probably say that with most characters when I’m writing their book, but these guys are special to me. I hope you love them too!
Tallowwood will be exclusive to Amazon/KU and will go live on the 25th. There is no pre-order.
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