To start, shamelessly plug your books!
Hi I’m Wendy H. Jones, the author of the DI Shona McKenzie Mysteries. This is a series of crime novels set in Dundee, Scotland. Shona is feisty, funny, sharp and Scotland’s Got To Girl for any murders which appear weird and wonderful. The books are different in that they explore the crime from the point of view of the killer as well as the detectives. This does not mean that you know who the killer is. Shona is also the only Police Officer in Scotland to use guns. In consultation with the local police they agreed that you couldn’t send in a new team to catch the killer, so Shona and her team are it.
The first four books in the series are called:
Killer’s Countdown
Killer’s Craft
Killer’s Cross
Killer’s Cut
The fifth book in the series is called Killer’s Crew and will be out in November this year.
I have the first book in a brand new Series being launched on 10th September, 2016. This is a young Adult Mystery called The Dagger’s Curse.
An ancient Egyptian dagger.
A hungry curse.
A city under siege.
In the dead of night the ancient dagger is stolen from the museum in Dundee. As mysterious accidents, illness and even death stalk the city, the Detective Duo, Fergus Bernstein and Flora MacDonald, follow clues that lead them into ever increasing danger. Can they find the dagger and break the curse before it’s too late?
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
I would say that all the writers I have ever read have influenced my writing. I read a lot of crime books and have done since I was a child. Therefore I am sure my brain is an amalgam of all of these superb crime writers. I do like reading the Scottish Crime Writers in particular.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want with you and why?
A kindle with thousands of books on it as I would get withdrawal symptoms if I couldn’t read
My laptop so I could carry on writing
Solar power to charge both of the above
What was the first book or story in your genre you remember reading?
I don’t know exactly but Five on Treasure Island would have to be a strong contender. The first adult crime book I read was Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. I was ten and had progressed to the adult section of the library.
Have you ever used contemporary events or stories “ripped from the headlines” in your work?
Now that would be telling. I do tend to file things away in my brain and I do mention contemporary stories from the local newspaper.
What is the message in your book(s)?
I’m not sure there is a message but one does tackle bullying. The message is mostly enjoy the book and the bad guy always gets caught.
Which of your characters most resembles you? How?
None of the characters resemble me per se, but they all probably have traits in them that are a part of me as well. I’m definitely not like Shona because she is tall and a runner. That’s not how people would describe me.
You can get a free book, DI Shona McKenzie’s Guide to Killing Your Boss, from Wendy's website: http://www.wendyhjones.com
Amazon Author Page http://author.to/WendyHJones
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WendyHJones
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyhjonesauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyhjones/
Thanks for the interview!
Hi I’m Wendy H. Jones, the author of the DI Shona McKenzie Mysteries. This is a series of crime novels set in Dundee, Scotland. Shona is feisty, funny, sharp and Scotland’s Got To Girl for any murders which appear weird and wonderful. The books are different in that they explore the crime from the point of view of the killer as well as the detectives. This does not mean that you know who the killer is. Shona is also the only Police Officer in Scotland to use guns. In consultation with the local police they agreed that you couldn’t send in a new team to catch the killer, so Shona and her team are it.
The first four books in the series are called:
Killer’s Countdown
Killer’s Craft
Killer’s Cross
Killer’s Cut
The fifth book in the series is called Killer’s Crew and will be out in November this year.
I have the first book in a brand new Series being launched on 10th September, 2016. This is a young Adult Mystery called The Dagger’s Curse.
An ancient Egyptian dagger.
A hungry curse.
A city under siege.
In the dead of night the ancient dagger is stolen from the museum in Dundee. As mysterious accidents, illness and even death stalk the city, the Detective Duo, Fergus Bernstein and Flora MacDonald, follow clues that lead them into ever increasing danger. Can they find the dagger and break the curse before it’s too late?
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
I would say that all the writers I have ever read have influenced my writing. I read a lot of crime books and have done since I was a child. Therefore I am sure my brain is an amalgam of all of these superb crime writers. I do like reading the Scottish Crime Writers in particular.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want with you and why?
A kindle with thousands of books on it as I would get withdrawal symptoms if I couldn’t read
My laptop so I could carry on writing
Solar power to charge both of the above
What was the first book or story in your genre you remember reading?
I don’t know exactly but Five on Treasure Island would have to be a strong contender. The first adult crime book I read was Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. I was ten and had progressed to the adult section of the library.
Have you ever used contemporary events or stories “ripped from the headlines” in your work?
Now that would be telling. I do tend to file things away in my brain and I do mention contemporary stories from the local newspaper.
What is the message in your book(s)?
I’m not sure there is a message but one does tackle bullying. The message is mostly enjoy the book and the bad guy always gets caught.
Which of your characters most resembles you? How?
None of the characters resemble me per se, but they all probably have traits in them that are a part of me as well. I’m definitely not like Shona because she is tall and a runner. That’s not how people would describe me.
You can get a free book, DI Shona McKenzie’s Guide to Killing Your Boss, from Wendy's website: http://www.wendyhjones.com
Amazon Author Page http://author.to/WendyHJones
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WendyHJones
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyhjonesauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyhjones/
Thanks for the interview!
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