My guest today is Tony Flood. Hello! Welcome back to Writing in the Modern Age! It’s such a pleasure to see you here again.
Hello! Thank you for inviting me to share my latest book with your blog readers!
Oh, of course! It's an honor.
Can you tell us a little bit about your book? When did it come out? Where can we get it?
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My new book is a
crime thriller called Stitch Up! - Killer or Victim? It
has just come out and has received some glowing endorsements,
including one from THE SUN newspaper's Stuart Pink who says: “Stitch
Up! has a riveting plot and electrifying double twist.”
Author Francis Wait
says: Stitch Up! is another superb thriller from the pen of
Tony Flood. Full of suspense, with great characters and
humor to ease the tension. A MUST for those who love Peter James,
Jeffrey Archer and James Patterson.
Stitch Up! is available on Amazon as both a paperback and an e-version.
I have kept the price down to £6.99 for
the paperback and £1.99 for the e-version. Signed copies and details
about my other books can be obtained from my website.www.celebritiesconfessions.com.
Wow, it sounds great!
Is there anything specific that inspired you
to write Stitch Up?
My first crime
thriller, TRIPLE TEASE, was well received and readers loved
compassionate copper DSI Harvey Livermore and his Major Crime Team so much
that they asked me to write a follow-up.
STITCH UP! throws up a whole
lot of new colorful characters and suspects.
Nice! Isn't it interesting how the muse works? ;)
Let's try a different question, all right?
If this book was made into a film, who would you cast in it?
I would cast George
Clooney as frustrated DCI Livermore and Tom Cruise as his main
suspect Denton Kerscher who claims he has been stitched up. Rihanna,
who starred in Ocean's 8, would be a natural for the role of
sexy, rule-bending police constable Grace Conteh.
Cool! It sounds exciting.
How about some general questions?
When reading, do you prefer traditional printed books or ebooks? And why?
I prefer printed books
because I can usually recall information better from a printed version
than from an e-book. But e-versions cost less, of course.
Too right!
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading a
Jeffrey Archer thriller, and my wife Heather Flood's forthcoming book of
short stories which is targeted for all ages, as was her last fantasy
adventure, Purple Mist – an out-of-this-world adventure!
Nice!
When you get an idea for a book, what comes
first usually? Dialogue, the characters, a specific scene? Or do you plot it
all out before you write?
It varies. With Stitch-Up!,
I wrote a specific scene first, but with Triple Tease I
started by sketching out the plot. It was different with My Life
with The Stars, a factual book about showbiz and sports stars. I began
that by writing revelations and amusing anecdotes about the biggest names
I had interviewed and written about as a journalist.
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So, what do you have planned next, Tony? Or is
that a secret?
I might be tempted to
write a follow up to my well received fantasy adventure, Secret
Potion, as I know Harry Potter fans are looking for more magical
stories. Secret Potion became a bestseller in its Amazon
category so I know how popular a follow-up could be. Details are available
on my other website, www.fantasyadventurebooks.com.
Is there anything you'd like to add? Any
advice for new writers?
Don't fret if you're not
sure what the ending of your book will be – just get started! Concentrate
on developing your initial idea(s) and characters. And make sure
you tell each chapter from the most relevant point of view.
Wonderful advice!
Well, thank you for visiting, Tony!
Thanks for inviting me!
It's my pleasure, of course! :) Happy to have you here any time!
Readers, here is the blurb for Stitch Up!.
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Is Denton Kerscher a double murderer or cursed with bad luck?
The handsome 31-year-old security consultant becomes the main suspect each time when his two former girlfriends, Pippa Mercer and then Holly Clancey, are killed.
The Major Crime team, headed by DCI Harvey Livermore, are convinced Kerscher is guilty of both crimes, even though he is acquitted of the first murder in a dramatic court case.
Following the second murder, other suspects emerge, including a lecherous fashion house owner, a besotted estate agent, a 'Walter Mitty' hospital porter and an egotistical stand-up comedian.
The pressure is still on Kerscher, however, as he is accused of sexually assaulting his new neighbour, busty Barbie Dickinson, who later claims she has been preyed upon by a voyeur.
As if Livermore has not got enough on his plate with a demanding wife and fussy senior officer, he is targeted by a former lag, hell bent on revenge. But bright young PC Grace Conteh puts her life at risk to catch the killer.
The handsome 31-year-old security consultant becomes the main suspect each time when his two former girlfriends, Pippa Mercer and then Holly Clancey, are killed.
The Major Crime team, headed by DCI Harvey Livermore, are convinced Kerscher is guilty of both crimes, even though he is acquitted of the first murder in a dramatic court case.
Following the second murder, other suspects emerge, including a lecherous fashion house owner, a besotted estate agent, a 'Walter Mitty' hospital porter and an egotistical stand-up comedian.
The pressure is still on Kerscher, however, as he is accused of sexually assaulting his new neighbour, busty Barbie Dickinson, who later claims she has been preyed upon by a voyeur.
As if Livermore has not got enough on his plate with a demanding wife and fussy senior officer, he is targeted by a former lag, hell bent on revenge. But bright young PC Grace Conteh puts her life at risk to catch the killer.
Here is an excerpt.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
The contents of the wastepaper bin scattered on the floor as DCI
Livermore angrily kicked it against the wall of his compact office at Sussex
Police HQ in Lewes.
“What a bloody injustice!” he shouted aloud, cracking his
knuckles.
The commotion caused Nottage to poke his head round the door. “Are
you alright, Gov?”
“No, I'm not alright,” raged Livermore, dropping his ample frame into
his well-padded chair. “That stupid bloody jury has let a vicious murderer out
on the streets again.”
Nottage nodded glumly. “I'm as pissed off about it as you are,
Guv. But we were...”
The phone interrupted him. Livermore answered it and had to suppress
a sigh when he discovered it was Detective Chief Superintendent Frampton, his
fastidious task master, known throughout the Surrey and Sussex force as ‘Fussy
Frampton’.
It immediately became obvious that Frampton, whose recent
promotion defied logic in Livermore's eyes, wasn't calling to sympathise - but
to hand out a rollicking.
“I can't tell you, Harvey, how angry I am about Denton Kerscher
being found not guilty. What annoys me most is his
barrister leaving us with egg on our face by producing a witness we didn't know
about.”
“I'm
bloody annoyed, too, sir,” replied Livermore, waving to Nottage to leave the
room, which he did.
“And
so you should be,” retorted Frampton. “Kerscher's smarmy barrister was able to
drive home that this Jehovah's Witness had seen his client leaving Pippa
Mercer's flat with blood running from his cheek four hours before the murder.
He made the jury believe that our DNA evidence showing Kerscher's skin under
her nails counted for nothing.”
“Yes,
sir. It's all very unfortunate. Kerscher had told DS O'Sullivan at the outset
that he'd been seen at the flat by a Jehovah's Witness, but Mike was unable to
trace her. He began to think Kerscher had made up the story and doubted if she
existed.”
Frampton
fumed: “Well she certainly did. It sounds like a gigantic cockup to me. Find
out from O'Sullivan why he failed to track down a key witness when the Defence
team managed to do so. Her being called at the 11th hour completely
wrong-footed us.”
“Yes,
sir. But in my opinion the jury should still have found Kerscher guilty. The
fact the scratch on his cheek was inflicted in the morning doesn't prove he
didn't attack Miss Mercer in the afternoon.”
Unfortunately,
this only made his boss more exasperated. “There was, of course, another factor
which the Defence highlighted, Harvey. That was we could not find any of
Kerscher's clothing or footwear contained any blood splatters which the
victim's injuries would have produced.”
Livermore
raised his eyebrows sceptically, thinking 'so that's my fault, is it?' But he
kept quiet and was left to dwell on Frampton's final words: “Either Denton
Kersher disposed of his clothes and footwear very quickly and he's got away
with murder - or someone else is the killer.”
What are people saying about Stitch Up?
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“Stitch Up! is another superb thriller from the pen of Tony Flood. Full of suspense, with great characters and humour to ease the tension. A MUST for those who love Peter James, Jeffrey Archer and James Patterson.” - FRANCIS WAIT, author of The Magical Pendant of Perdania under pen name FRANCIS JAYCEE
“Riveting plot and electrifying double twist.” - STUART PINK, Showbiz Features Editor, THE SUN
“A fast-paced read with enough twists to satisfy any thriller fan.” - TAMARA MCKINLEY, best-selling author
“Stunning action in a can’t-put-down chronicle of lust and murder most foul.” - JOHN NEWTON, former police officer, broadcaster and author
Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf, readers!
We'll be sure to check out this crime thriller!
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OTHER BOOKS BY TONY FLOOD
TRIPLE TEASE – a spicy crime thriller endorsed by
bestselling writer Peter James.
MY LIFE WITH THE STARS - SIZZLING SECRETS
SPILLED! Containing revelations and
anecdotes about a host of showbiz and sports stars which went to No.1
bestseller in its Amazon category.
SECRET POTION – a fantasy adventure recommended for Harry
Potter fans by other authors. It also became a bestseller in its Amazon
category.
Author Bio
Tony Flood, formerly Controller of Information at Sky
Television, spent most of his working life as a journalist on various national
and regional papers until he left Sunday newspaper The People in 2010 and
became an author.His first book was fantasy adventure SECRET POTION, which went to No. 1 in its category of Amazon bestsellers and has been recommended by other authors for Harry Potter fans of all ages.
Tony's celebrity book MY LIFE WITH THE STARS - SIZZLING SECRETS SPILLED! is full of anecdotes and revelations about showbiz and sports personalities, including Eric Morecambe, Elvis Presley, Kylie Minogue, George Best, Frank Sinatra, Joan Collins, Strictly Come Dancing stars, Muhammad Ali and Bobby Moore, with whom he worked.
The versatile Mr. Flood then turned to writing in another genre with spicy crime thriller TRIPLE TEASE, endorsed by bestselling writer Peter James, actor Brian Capron and the The Sun newspaper's Stuart Pink.
Following the success of TRIPLE TEASE, he has written STITCH UP! - Killer or Victim? Once again compassionate copper DCI Harvey Livermore and his Major Crime Team are trying to put a killer behind bars in a new, gripping, fast-moving story. They are convinced that Denton Kerscher is responsible for two murders even though he was acquitted of the first, but discover a string of other suspects.
Tony's work as a showbiz and leisure writer, critic and sports editor saw him take on a variety of challenges - learning to dance with Strictly Come Dancing star Erin Boag, becoming a stand-up comedian and playing football with the late George Best and Bobby Moore.
In the second edition of his celebrity book MY LIFE WITH THE STARS - which fittingly has the supplementary title SIZZLING SECRETS SPILLED! - he reveals more of the stories behind the scoops, including those that could not be told at the time!
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Tony's wife Heather Flood
is the author of children's books MOUSEY MOUSEY AND THE WITCHES' SPELLS,
MOUSEY MOUSEY AND THE WITCHES' REVENGE, GIANT STICKER MONSTER AND
OTHER CHILDREN'S STORIES and PURPLE MIST - AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE!, which
is for older children.
More details - and special offers on these books – are available on www.fantasyadventurebooks.com and www.celebritiesconfessions.com.
More details - and special offers on these books – are available on www.fantasyadventurebooks.com and www.celebritiesconfessions.com.
Tony and Heather have helped others by previously running a
Creative Writing Group and are officials of Anderida Writers of Eastbourne. The
link for the Anderida website is: http://anderidawriterseastbourne.org.uk/news.html
Tony also writes theater reviews for the Brighton Argus and
Eastbourne Herald, and plays veterans football on Sundays!
Author Links:
Website/Blog: http://www.celebritiesconfessions.com
Website/Blog: http://www.celebritiesconfessions.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyFlood
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Flood/e/B004P9V0D8/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Flood/e/B004P9V0D8/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boochie777/
https://www.instagram.com/tflood04/Tony's Books:
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