M.J. Payne
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E.Michael Helms:
I haven't read any Hardy Boys books, but they obviously inspired you. What inspired you to create "Dinger P.I." the dark noir character you have been experimenting with lately?
E.Michael Helms
I feast on old "noir" movies from the 1930s-50s. Watching some based on novels led me to read the books. I really enjoyed the "tough guy" bit I found in some of those books. And then Dinger started knocking around in my head, wanting to come out and have his say. How could I deny him? :-)
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