“Sutter draped his arm over my shoulder and brought me
close. “Bodies float, Chicago.
They get washed ashore with the tides, especially with the big diesels churning
up the water. Disposing of a body has to be done right. They have to be tied
and weighed down and dumped out in the middle of the lake. Something to keep in
mind the next time you and your sidekick here think about dragging me away from
dessert. I can take care of things from here. You two take care of my horse
then get back to whatever you were doing.””
--From Tandem Demise by Duffy Brown
Duffy Brown loves anything with a
mystery. While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take
Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She is a National Bestselling author and now
conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own. She has two series the
Consignment Shop Mysteries set in Savannah along with rescue pup Bruce Willis and the Cycle Path
Mysteries set on Mackinac Island with judgmental cats Cleveland and Bambino. Her latest book is the cozy mystery, Tandem
Demise.
Book Description:
Smugglers on the hunt, a
police chief on the run, lost loot and a dead wedding planner have the Mackinac Island regulars riding in circles.
After solving two murders, bike
shop owner Evie Bloomfield thought life on Mackinac Island
would settle into boredom until she finds out Nate Sutter, island police chief
and once-upon-a-time under cover cop is on the run. Some badass guys from
Nate’s Detroit days think he stole money from them in a champagne
smuggling operation and now they’re headed to the island to get their
loot. Evie is determined to help Nate because he’s a good cop. Nate is
determined to keep interfering Evie and island locals out of harms way, and the
crooks are determined to get their money.
Interview:
Welcome, Duffy! Your new cozy mystery
sounds thrilling! Can you tell us how you came up with the idea?
Duffy: I love Mackinac Island! I took
my daughter there to do research. She’s from NYC and Mackinac is so so
different and a huge adjustment. So, Evie Bloomfield was born…a designer from
Chicago who comes to Mackinac and is completely out of her element.
Can you tell us a little about the main characters?
Duffy: My main characters are not perfect. They’ve made
mistakes, been in bad relationships, failed at marriages and jobs, BUT they
always bounce back. And they put family above all else. I think that’s what
most people are like and what is real. Also I like to have my characters change
and grow from their mistakes. I don’t want them to be the same book after book.
In my Cycle Path series Evie owns a bike shop and she can’t ride a bike…but
she’s learning. The learning part is so important to all
characters.
They say all books of fiction have at least one pivotal
point where the reader just can’t put the book down. What is one of the pivotal
points in your book?
Duffy: When the chief of police is accused of murder and all
the evidence is stacked against him. How did this happen and why? And how will
the Mackinac regulars get him off the hook.
Do you proofread and edit your work on your own or pay
someone to do it for you?
Duffy: I pay a professional. I suck at catching those
pesky typos that are always there and it really helps to have a professional
look things over. Typos still sneak though but I do the best I can.
Do you believe a book cover plays an important role in
the selling process?
Duffy: You bet! My daughter designed the cover for Tandem
Demise and she’s a professional designer and special effects artist in NYC. I
just love the cover she did for me. The cover tells the story and draws in the
readers.
What did you want to become when you were a kid?
Duffy: Something with horses and now that I’m an adult I’m
scared to death of them. LOL. I did always make up stores in my mind and I
think that’s why I’m a writer now and that I read Nancy Drew over and over.
Deep down I wanted to be Nancy Drew. Didn’t we all.
Do your novels carry a message?
Duffy: I think they do and it’s that best friends
are priceless, family first, have some fun and never giver up.
Is there anything you’d like to tell your readers and
fans?
Duffy: Thank YOU! Meeting and chatting with readers is the
very best part of writing. I’ve met so many wonderful people along my journey
as a writer. I’ve truly been blessed.
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