Ruth

Ruth asked Bruce Beckham:

I like Betty's comment about a series on PBS, but what about a movie? Any ideas on who would make a good Skelgill? Jones? Leyton? Smart? My father was an angler and was almost as quirky as your character. Really brings back so many memories of fishing with him - which was the best way to connect. Has also made me appreciate the beauty of that area. Absolutely love your books.

Bruce Beckham Thank you for your very generous feedback! I'm so happy to hear that the Skelgill books can provide something more than just a whodunit - and it certainly is one of the most enjoyable aspects for me, to be wandering around the Lake District like William Wordsworth in search of inspiration (ahem, well - perhaps not quite like William Wordsworth).

And, yes, the TV/film suggestion keeps cropping up (there has been some interest, but nothing sufficiently concrete to have me counting any chickens) - but I'm always at a loss when I'm asked who should play whom. Maybe there is an unsung Cumbrian duo just waiting to step into Skelgill and Jones's shoes!

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Assia Alexandrova

Assia Alexandrova asked Bruce Beckham:

Bruce, if you could pick the actors who would play DI Skelgill and DS Jones (well, Leyton too!) in a TV series, who would you choose?

Jean Samuel

Jean Samuel asked Bruce Beckham:

Food plays a prominent role in the stories. I always eat before reading so I won't be tempted to run to the kitchen. My question is this: Do the non-fictional people of the Lakes District adore bacon rolls, sausage, pastries and curry (?) as much as your two male characters do? Although, I suspect DS Jones bags her lunches. I appreciate how your characters march along unfettered by you. It is fantastic. Jean

Italo Italophiles

Italo Italophiles asked Bruce Beckham:

I sent a message with typos from Murder on the Lake to the pub. e-mail on your Amazon profile but never heard back. Here they are: 1- by the by the flames (repetition of "by the") 2- squints at a two clear (extra word unnecessary "a") 3- there is a surely a part of him (extra word unnecessary "a"). If you answer in a private message, this won't appear here, which is best. Cheers! ?

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