Thin Heir (Stori Smith Mystery Book 2)

In all the books, Smith embraces characters of all stripes and really delves into them, creating the kind of character-driven police novel that I as a reader truly enjoy.

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Both these characters get the job done with smarts and compassion. You have established a wonderful series character in Claire, and now you are moving away from her. Are you done telling her story? For the moment, but not forever. Claire is by now an old friend and I have no intention to abandon her. She has evolved dramatically since Chapter 1 of Silent City , when she returned to the NYPD after a month battle with cancer and began to prove herself all over again.

But there are unanswered questions, too. Who will replace her nemesis, Lieutenant McGowan? Will her relationship with Detective Brian Haggerty grow stronger, or will it founder? Can she keep up her breakneck pace without another health crisis? I know you have written a standalone — can you tell me about it? Is it a thriller? The new book is a fast-paced thriller. A young hotel employee, Grecia Galindo, has been framed for theft and offered the dubious choice between facing criminal charges that would lead to her deportation and enduring sexual harassment.

Grecia courageously refuses to accept exploitation, and she is on her way to see her attorney when she is abducted from a Manhattan street. On the same morning, her experienced attorney is murdered. Now these two very different young women must fight for their lives. What's important to you in telling a story? What is the key your novel will revolve around? I have a few non-negotiables when I start a new crime novel.

I need a cast of diverse, complex characters with credible and surprising motivations. I need a context—a world—that I can expose for readers, one they may find unfamiliar but intriguing. And I need a purpose that transcends plot. My purpose in this new novel is to examine the concepts of justice and identity. Grecia Galindo and Riley Wittman are very different, but they ask themselves the same questions: Are they, and should they be, limited by the circumstances of their birth? Must they follow in the path of their parents? Is justice ever truly blind? Can you talk about your writing process?

I have met and talked with so many authors through the years, but have never met any one who approaches the task as you do. I do not like to sit at a computer and stare at the screen as I compose a first draft. I like to write in motion. I email the notes to myself, download them into Word files, and only then do I sit at the computer. The fun part of writing is the editing. That is where you get to shape and mold, like a word sculptor. You came late to your writing career, what preconceptions did you have entering the world of publishing?

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What have you learned since Silent City was published? Actually, I came to publishing pretty early the first time. I was 23 when my first novel, a literary novel, was published by Simon and Schuster. Back then, I was too young to understand how to handle my good fortune. Your career is largely dependent on your own efforts to promote yourself. I am grateful to have an audience, and my biggest joy now is connecting with readers and other writers.

My expectations are far more realistic. Who is inspirational to you as a writer? What other writers have helped you on your journey? I have been helped by many people in the crime writing community, but a few stand out. Wendy Corsi Staub has generously opened many doors for me and been a riotously fun companion at many Bouchercons.

This book, published in , was prescient—a startling reminder that our rights are as thin as the paper they are written on.

Sam's Stories: Sam Smith Mysteries by Hannah Howe

Margaret Atwood never settles for lazy, predictable descriptions. She is also the author of a literary novel Forget Harry. By day, Carrie is senior vice president and publisher of Benchmark Education Company. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with her spouse and college-age twins. Welcome Welcome to the online home of Mystery Scene Magazine, your guide to the best in crime and mystery fiction.

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Return to Book Page. Preview — Sam's Stories by Hannah Howe. This eBook contains three short stories featuring private detective Samantha Smith along with an extract from the first Sam Smith novel, Sam's Song. As usual, Manny was s This eBook contains three short stories featuring private detective Samantha Smith along with an extract from the first Sam Smith novel, Sam's Song. As usual, Manny was sweating profusely, as usual his corpulent face glowed like a beacon and as usual the buttons on his tweed waistcoat threatened to pop as they strained against his plump belly.

Warily, while pushing myself forward on to my toes, I peered over my desk at the slender legs of the chair. They creaked and they groaned, but they held, sound and secure.

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Manny had landed and we could begin. Ah, if only I was twenty years younger and, I will say it before you do, twenty stone lighter!

The couple have a daughter, Emma, nineteen. Amanda is now living with her paramour, Gethin, an ex-commando who, by all accounts is as tough as nails in masculine company, but is as soft as a marshmallow when with the ladies.

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It is alleged that one week ago Amanda sought a permanent separation from her estranged husband, Anthony, and murdered him. It was dark, around midnight. Anthony was meandering home from the golf club, drunk, when the alleged crime took place. As I tidied the papers, Manny arched a questioning eyebrow. Kindle Edition , 41 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Sam's Stories , please sign up. Lists with This Book.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jan 31, HornFan2 Mike rated it it was amazing Shelves: All three stories were good, like the character Sam Smith and will read more from the series. Andy rated it really liked it Jan 02, Elaine rated it liked it Jun 24,