New Direction for Book Six

After working for some time with the story line of the next book in the Angela Masters series, I’ve decided to switch to a new direction for book six. While the story in the book tentatively titled “Torch” had some interesting elements, it was not coming together as an attention grabbing story.  Additionally, the nature of the crimes involved necessitated the inclusion of several new characters which I felt detracted from the principle protagonist of the series, Angela Masters.

So, as sometimes happens in the writing world, the draft of “Torch” will go to the proverbial file drawer (actually, a folder on my computer). Some of the story might see light was part of future story, but for now, I’m working on a story that I hope will follow in the tradition of the previous Angela Masters novels.

As yet, I don’t have a working title for the story. However, the story’s root lies in a case which occurred in the 1960’s where two officers were shot in their patrol car by a man who was wanted only on a minor warrant. One officer was killed but the other survived to testify against the killer.

As will all of the Angela Masters stories, the book will diverge considerably from the actual facts of the underlying case since these are fictional mysteries, not ‘true crime’ books. However, I find it helpful to start with an actual case, and many readers have told me they find the story has a flair of realism missing from some other novels because of the inclusion of allusions to actual cases.

In any case, I’ll keep my mailing list up to date on the status of the current book.  As always, mailing list members may have the opportunity to review portions of the book prior to publication and will receive advance notification of the release date for the book.

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