Influences: “Fletch”
Terry Cahill of “Rincon Point” isn’t the first fictional reporter to take a turn to crime solving. For that matter, neither was Fletch, although he may have been the funniest.
Influences: “The Rockford Files”
“The Rockford Files” is a show that made a big impression on me, and one of many inspirations for my mystery novel “Rincon Point.” This is the first of a series of stories about the works that influenced my fictionalized version of Southern California, as well as the characters who populate it
Playing the name game
Choosing names for your characters can be one of the more difficult parts of writing, but also the most fun. Here’s the story behind some of the names in “Rincon Point.”
The detective’s car
Writing a detective story set in Souther California in the days before the popularity of the Internet meant a car would figure pretty heavily. But I didn’t want to choose just any car. The entertainment of my youth provided a direction, though.
Locations, locations, locations
My novel “Rincon Point” and the local flavor of using real locations.