The Next Big Thing? LABYRINTH

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I was tagged in this meme way back when by Toby Neal, but kinda forgot about it until I was tagged again by Carrie Seymour @ Tea for Two. The premise of this blog hop is to talk about your current work-in-progress or upcoming release.

Could mine be the next big thing? I can only dream…

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What is the working title of your book?

As it’s the sequel to Oracle and my second book featuring Detective Kurt Lancer, and in keeping with the Greekish title theme, I’ve decided to call it Labyrinth.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

The story is set in the labyrinth of the London Underground (LU) system. I got the idea when I was living in central London and noticed the LU logo in places where there seemed to be no LU (or Tube) stations. So why were they there? I then found out that there are numerous old Tube stations scattered throughout the network that have since been abandoned. There are some great photos and information about these stations on UndergroundHistory.co.uk. I thought it’d be chillingly creepy setting for a murder mystery!

What genre does your book fall under?

Crime mystery / Police procedural.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Meet the characters

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Detective Lancer investigates a modern-day Minotaur stalking victims in the dark, twisting tunnels of the London Underground, revealing a sinister cover-up of a terrible crime.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

It will be hopefully published by the same publisher who published Oracle, J. Taylor Publishing.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

I’m still in the planning stages of the manuscript.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

I’d like to think that the story has the pace of a Boris Starling book, with the grittiness of a Richard Montanari.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

After toying with short stories and fanfiction for a couple of years, Labyrinth was the first novel I’ve ever wanted to write. Its first title was Sound of the Underground, but I changed the title and the characters to fit in with the Detective Lancer series.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

For fans of Oracle, all your favourite characters will be making a return. Will brothers Reggie and Kurt finally make peace? Will Lancer and the lovely Sam Blaize finally get it on? And could Lancer’s long-lost father be making an appearance? You’ll have to wait to find out!

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Now I’m supposed to tag 5 other authors to answer these questions, but to avoid tagging people who don’t wish to be tagged, I’m opening this out to anyone who reads this and is interested in participating. I know it’s a bit of a cop-out, but…

Tag, you’re it!

Source: J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer