H (no longer expecting notifications) Balikov
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Gary Inbinder:
Sorry about that, Gary, but the rules of "Ask the Author" are a bit limiting. In that quote that reveals so much about Marcia, did you intend, before you began writing "Devil" to get so deep into the creative process of artists and their sacrifices to their work?
Gary Inbinder
You're right on target, H! Marcia, Betsy, Arthur and Lady Aggie appeared in an earlier novel, The Flower to the Painter, which indeed was about the creative process and artists' sacrifices to their work. I liked the characters so much I decided to bring them back in a murder mystery set in Paris during the 1889 Exposition.
While Marcia and the other characters from "Flower" don't appear in the Inspector Lefebvre series sequels, The Hanged Man (2016) and The Man Upon the Stair (expected publication February 2018), the inspector does retain his interest in contemporary art and artists.
Thanks for spotting and focusing on this significant paragraph!
Gary
While Marcia and the other characters from "Flower" don't appear in the Inspector Lefebvre series sequels, The Hanged Man (2016) and The Man Upon the Stair (expected publication February 2018), the inspector does retain his interest in contemporary art and artists.
Thanks for spotting and focusing on this significant paragraph!
Gary
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H (no longer expecting notifications) Balikov
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Gary Inbinder:
In The Hanged Man there is an "unnecessary" scene (p. 43) where Lefebvre has to kill time doing paperwork at HQ. This is the kind of touch that I appreciate. How much research did it take to uncover what "routine" was for the Paris police back then?
Barbara
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Gary Inbinder:
Dear Gary, I am desperately looking for your novel “Confessions of the Creature” (2008/2012), which is currently out of print. I am writing a paper on Frankenstein sequels (I am an academic) and this seems to perfect for that. Do you happen to know where one could obtain a copy (hardcopy or e-book)? I tried the usual (Amazon, Abebooks) but to no avail. Thank you for your help! Barbara Braid
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