My contemporary romantic mystery series featuring
Grayce Walters includes a colorful cast of characters. I
carefully
developed each one so they would bring something unique to the series. James,
Grayceβs cross-dressing
best friend, is her faithful sidekick, but he also adds a bit of comic relief to
contrast the darker
elements of the stories. By-the-book hunky arson investigator Ewan Davis is Grayceβs
love interest,
but his straight-laced logical nature contradicts Grayceβs intuitive approach to
life. Hollie Thomas,
Grayceβs feisty, tattooed office assistant, represents todayβs younger pop culture
element.
Included in the lineup, and just as important as any human character, is Seattle,
Washington. In
AN INNER FIRE,
WOMEN UNDER
FIRE, and the latest
release in the series,
MEN UNDER
FIRE, I used
specific elements of the city when I was plotting the story and composing scenes.
And as I travel
through my Pacific Northwest hometown, I continue to find inspiration for the next
book in the series.
What makes Seattle a great backdrop for a romantic mystery series? Iβm happy to
share my top five
reasons.
- 1. Seattleβs proximity to
Mt. Rainierβ58 milesβoffers potential
for natural
disaster scenarios.
-2. As a port city on the border of Canada, Seattle is a logical
location for stories that
include
international intrigue such as smuggling or terrorism.
-3. There are numerous
naval bases on the islands surround
Seattle. Think military
action, submarine subterfuge and heroic service men and women.
-4. Seattleβs weather is notoriously dark and gray and rainy,
which is equally good
for setting up a cozy romantic interlude or bad guy skulking around.
-5. Seattle is home to several high-tech icons, such as Microsoft and
Amazon, which
translates into
corporate espionage, telecommunications disruptions or worse!
GIVEAWAY
Seattle is my favorite destination for romantic suspense. Whatβs yours? Comment for
a chance
to win a digital copy of
MEN UNDER FIRE, Book 3 in the
Grayce
Walters
series. Good luck!
Jacki Delecki is the author of two romantic mystery series, the Regency-era Code
Breakers
series and contemporary Grayce
Walters series. She lives and writes in Seattle, Wash.
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Hollie Thomas, the feisty, tattooed office assistant to Grayce Walters, has come a
long way
from living on the streets. Along
with finding a job she loves, sheβs found friends and safety. When her new life
unravels, she
faces dangers that dwarf her
troubled past. Fighting to survive, she discovers that sometimes what you need the
most might
be found in the one person you
failed to see coming.
Returning home from the war and struggling to find his way, Sergeant Nick Welby, and
his
bomb-sniffing golden lab, use their
skill set in the last place heβd ever imaginedβSeattleβs Waterfront. To protect the
one woman
who matters, Nick and his
trusty canine partner will risk everything to rescue her and Seattle from disaster.
Embroiled in Grayce Waltersβ most perilous caseβa terrorist plot with the threat of
deadly
explosivesβcan Nick and Hollie
work together to save themselves and each other before itβs too late?
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