On the Book Trail

Mystery Blog Tour for Deadly Legacy 

Sunday, 20 May 2012

Talking with Alison Bruce

Today, I’m pleased to host Alison Bruce who is one of those skilled writers who can effortlessly cross genres. She is here to talk about her latest novel, DEADLY LEGACY (Imajin Books), a detective mystery/science fiction suspense set in the near future, as well as writing in general. Alison is also the author of Under A Texas Star, a western/mystery/romance, and she has several other stories almost ready to go.

Even in the future, the past can kill you

Posted on May 17, 2012

Author Alison Bruce visits Moving Target today. Alison’s first novel, Under A Texas Star, was published by Imajin Books last year. Her new thriller, Deadly Legacy, which has just been released in paperback, features rookie police detective, Kate Garrett. Kate’s father, the near-legendary PI Joe Garrett, has just died and has left her half-interest in Garrett Investigations, his last case that ties to three murders, a partner she can’t stand and a legacy to live up to.
Intriguing? Absolutely, and Alison has also set Deadly Legacy in the near future — the year 2018. Here’s why she did this... more

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Alison Bruce - Chooses Crime

Hobson’s Choice

Yes, I grew up surrounded by my mother’s library of classic mysteries. Yes, I wrote a grade five book report on Arthur Hailey’s Airport. Despite this, I did not choose to be a crime writer. Crime Writers of Canada chose for me.

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May 15, 2012

Igor Thorsen from Deadly Legacy

I usually leave this blog up to Nighthawk, but I thought you might be interested in knowing a bit about Igor Thorsen's origins. He was inspired by the picture of a viking on a gift bag from York, UK. I visited the newly found viking digs with my parents in 1976. Getting that close to an active archeological site was amazing. And that viking on the bag... well I developed quite a crush on the guy. 
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May 14, 2012

FAST FIVE INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ALISON BRUCE

Please welcome today’s guest, Alison Bruce. Her latest novel, Deadly Legacy, is a fast-moving detective novel set in the near future. Today, Alison gives us an inside view of her research process for Deadly Legacy, along with a taste of the future she created for its characters.

FAST FIVE: Rather than the 140 characters we’ve grown accustomed to on Twitter, can you share with us a more detailed account of the novel and your research for Deadly Legacy?

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Ongoing Blogs

Cowboy Kisses

Ride for the brand, or ride the rails, just ride on over and read the post of a crew of western romance authors, including yours truly. I post on the last Friday of the month.

Nighthawk Talk

With an eagle eye for prey, Nighthawk swoops through the fourth wall to get a characters-eye view of the action.