Questions Answered
I've gotten a lot of questions via email about my Intrigue miniseries, Mystery Men. Thank you for caring about the books. Here are some answers…
Is THE BIG GUNS (Sept. 2011) the final book? Yes. In my head, the stories for all these amazing guys are wrapped up. THE BIG GUNS answers all the open questions regarding the WitSec scandal, the conspiracy and Rod. And since many people ask about the order*, here it is:
-UNDER THE GUN (not officially part of the miniseries but introduced the team)
-GUNS AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
-GUNNING FOR TROUBLE
-LOCKED AND LOADED (almost out!)
-THE BIG GUNS (out in September)
*Note: My Bookshelf page lists books by series now, so you can see linked books without trouble.
Is Trevor really a bad guy? I'm going to let you read to the end of the miniseries and make your own decision on that one. He has done some very bad things. Some criminal things. But my goal was always to make him believable and complex. He has motivation for his choices and, I hope, a bit of humanity. I view him as the perfect challenge for Luke. The fact so many people wrote to say they see good and bad in him makes me happier than I can say.
Why don't you have epilogues in your Intrigues? I'm not a big believer in epilogues. I've always felt the books should end where they end and readers can create the rest of the happily-ever-after in their heads. Also, epilogues really wouldn't have worked in the Mystery Men series because there is an overriding mystery – where is Rod – that isn't solved, so the story in many ways is ongoing.
Is Rod a good guy/bad guy/will he have his own story? The Rod question is answered in THE BIG GUNS and that's all I can say about that without giving spoilers.
Are your 2012 Intrigue releases a new miniseries? Actually, no. After writing back-to-back on the Mystery Men miniseries, I wanted a break from linked books. I have three Intrigues coming out in 2012 and they are all standalones. The first, tentatively titled WHEN SHE WASN'T LOOKING, is a mistaken identity story…sort of. How's that for being helpful?
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