![]() ![]() ![]() But I also like the idea of thriller, of time ticking and running out. I wanted to write a treasure hunt story at the heart of it, with puzzles and riddles to figure out. So if I mix it up a bit, I keep myself interested as well as the readers. It’s easy to fall into something formulaic - Crispin must find a relic, there’s a murder, a bunch of history, blah, blah, blah. I like to mix up the styles of the books I write, while still keeping it a medieval mystery. How did this particular story develop? How would you summarize it to my readers? There’s a character in the book trying to make alchemy work. Jeri was nice enough to let me interview her again, including patiently explaining what was so exciting about alchemy. This fall from grace gives an opportunity to talk about class and changes in ones life. I became a fan of Westerson and her Crispin Guest series a few books ago and have been promoting and publicizing her with each book since, including here for Troubled Bones and here for Blood Lance.Ĭrispin Guest is a detective of sorts during the medieval era, a man who was previously a knight. We have here a female author writing about a male protagonist adventure’s in 14th century London. ![]() ![]() With Shadow of the Alchemist out this week, Jeri Westerson has written another thriller, of a genre she calls “Medieval Noir,” that is fascinating and fun to read. ![]()
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