Good morning. I ' m from the New York book review. Could I ask you some questions about your latest book?
Sure. Take a seat... what would you like to know?
First, I ' Ve heard that your latest book is based on a true story.
That ' s correct. It ' s a murder mystery based on actual murders that book place in Florida several years ago. The main character-the police invesigator-is based on the man who investigated the case.
How do you research your books?
I always visit the places that I use as setting for stories. Readers like things to be as factually correct as possible-even in fiction! I usually base my characters on people I have met. Most character are a mixture of the characters of two or more people.
I really like your books. I ' Ve just finished this one. I read it from cover to cover in a single day. Congratulation on making the bestseller list yet again!
Thank you. Let met sign it for you... there you go.
Oh! Thank you very much. I heard that you are currently writing a collection of short stories. What are the stories about?
There ' s a real mix of stories in the book. I haven ' t finished all of them yet, though. Many of them are short detective stories, but there are also horror stories and sci-fi ones. If you give me your business card, I ' ll make sure you get an advance copy to review.