Danny R. Smith
I am currently working on a novel that is a fast-paced crime drama about a convict, fresh out of the joint, who can't stay out of trouble now matter how hard he tries. It is obviously his bad luck, or so he believes. After he commits a murder, he is on the run, and while on the run he finds himself encountering many adversaries that he deals with in a variety of ways, some to his advantage, and some not so much.
Meanwhile, the young lady he kills is a distant relative (through a failed marriage) to a recently retired, very accomplished and also suicidal homicide detective. This detective is derailed from his exit strategy by the girl's death, and he travels from LA to Louisiana, and then to Idaho, working on the case of the missing-turned-murdered relative. While doing so he meets a very intelligent, attractive young lady who joins him in his journey. She is too young for him, and he knows it. So does she, but as they spend time together, natural is taking its own course.
This novel is very different from A Good Bunch of Men in that the characters are all new creations, and the story is told from third-person POV, allowing much more depth to the characters. Although GBoM is near and dear to my heart as it is "loosely" based on the characters of me and my old partner, I actually think this next, yet unnamed novel is going to be my personal favorite.
Look for it to be released in the spring of 2018, if all goes as planned.
Meanwhile, the young lady he kills is a distant relative (through a failed marriage) to a recently retired, very accomplished and also suicidal homicide detective. This detective is derailed from his exit strategy by the girl's death, and he travels from LA to Louisiana, and then to Idaho, working on the case of the missing-turned-murdered relative. While doing so he meets a very intelligent, attractive young lady who joins him in his journey. She is too young for him, and he knows it. So does she, but as they spend time together, natural is taking its own course.
This novel is very different from A Good Bunch of Men in that the characters are all new creations, and the story is told from third-person POV, allowing much more depth to the characters. Although GBoM is near and dear to my heart as it is "loosely" based on the characters of me and my old partner, I actually think this next, yet unnamed novel is going to be my personal favorite.
Look for it to be released in the spring of 2018, if all goes as planned.
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Douglas Lumsden
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Danny R. Smith:
I can't get enough of your dialogue between Dickie and Floyd. It's so real! I could read a whole book of just the two of them talking as they drive up and down the streets of Los Angeles. Is there a Floyd in your life, and, if so, are you paying him half of your royalties?
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