Tenacity Samba

Hugely enjoyed singing & banter at J.S. Law‘s Tenacity paperback launch a few weeks ago, with a posse of writers, & a lovely crowd at Blackwell’s in Portsmouth.

Generosity of spirit made James’ debut #Tenacity an unusual thriller, and a similar generosity marked the launch event for the paperback edition. Among the writers asked along to make up a posse, Quentin Bates and Fergus McNeill gave an enlightening Q & A, with Caribbean rap and story from Coco P, and chat and song from me.

Wonderful moment of Coco P wordplay on the drum.

You can hear me singing more ditties about Blackwell’s Bookshop and about the authors in the Tenacity Samba on my author Soundcloud

I was glad to see several students from my crime writing workshops at the NTR with Diana Bretherick in the front row with their notebooks at the ready. What pearls of crime wisdom they picked up, I’m not sure, but the discussion certainly covered a wide range of topics.

Things I learnt:

“West Meon is a great place for a murder.” (though I got married there)

Gunnhildur does something terrible in Quentin’s book 5.

The second book can be difficult.

It may be a mistake to ask JS Law to rap.

More photos over at: https://www.facebook.com/BlackwellPortsmouth/posts/948832741900464

Detective Dan doubts submariners’ veracity

Mighty Jock. A mighty shocks. & terror on Tenacity.

               His agent Johnny Geller

               Has found a trusty fellow:

We await with glee, Book 2, book 3, to test Danielle’s capacities.

 

I invite you to Iceland to meet Gunnhildur

From friendly fishing folk, but with suspicions they have filled her.

She’s the warm invention

Of Graskeggur, that’s Quentin.

The cruel sea, a murderous spree, is someone trying to kill her?

 

Fergus creates characters empathic

Predatory, ruthless, sociopathic

He whisks unwary readers

In twisted police procedures

Careless talk, late night stalkers, neighbours psychopathic.

 

Davis Deen or Coco P can take us

All the way through Trinidad & Tobago’s

Ancient myths and fables

Heroes who turn the tables

Caribbean shores, Caribbean stories – made quake us & shake us.

 

Thanks to Jo & everyone at Blackwells

This the end, but the authors hope their book sells

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