Today I'm proud to host author Val Penny. She's a crime writer to look out for and I'm certain her Hunter Crime series is going to be a huge success (I know these things!)
Over to Val Penny...
I am pleased to be visiting my friend Sue’s
blog today.
My
novel, 'Hunter's Chase' is a crime thriller that falls squarely within the
Tartan Noire genre. The main protagonist is Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson.
The story begins when DI Hunter Wilson, who knows there is a new supply of
cocaine flooding his city, Edinburgh, Scotland. He needs to find the source but
his attention is transferred to murder when a corpse is discovered in the
grounds of a golf course.
Shortly
after the post-mortem, Hunter witnesses a second murder but that is not the end
of the slaughter. With a young woman's life also hanging in the balance, the
last thing Hunter needs is a new man on his team: the son of his nemesis, the
former Chief Constable. Hunter's perseverance and patience are put to the test
time after time in this taught crime thriller. Hunter by name – Hunter by
nature: DI Hunter Wilson will not rest until Edinburgh is safe.
I
set 'Hunter's Chase in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland because it is a city
I know well. I did consider creating an imaginary town for him. However,
Edinburgh has everything a writer could need. It is a diverse city with all
different kinds of buildings and people. It is small enough that characters can
move around it quickly and large enough for it to be credible that anything I
want to happen there, could happen.
Edinburgh
is also a beautiful city with a castle, a palace and a cathedral, wealthy
homes, horrible slums, fine restaurants, fast food outlets and idiosyncratic
pubs. It is home to an Olympic size pool, the National Rugby Team and two
famous football teams. What more could I or my characters want?
I
am an American author living in SW Scotland. I have two adult daughters of whom
I am justly proud and live with my husband and two cats. I have a Law degree
from Edinburgh University and my MSc from Napier University.
I
have had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, lawyer, banker, azalea
farmer and lecturer. However I have not yet achieved either of my childhood
dreams of being a ballerina or owning a candy store. Until those dreams come
true, I have turned my hand to writing poetry, short stories and novels. My
first crime novel, 'Hunter's Chase' is to be published by Crooked Cat Books on
02.02.2018. I am now writing the sequel, 'Hunter's Revenge'.
