Today is the third of the four-part interview with author Josie Jaffrey, across which we'll talk writing, her Silverse, her Seekers series, and her latest release. Today is all about her Seekers series.
Why a vampire detective?
Why not? Primarily, I thought it would just be fun, but vampire abilities also present interesting possibilities for a detective. If you can smell blood, and perhaps even detect the differences between different people’s blood by scent alone, would that make it easier to investigate murders? Or would vampire criminals find some way to avoid leaving their scent behind? If the detective and the murderer both have vampire strength and speed, how would one subdue or outrun the other? It’s all the different ‘what if’s that make writing the Seekers series so interesting.
The Seekers series is set in Oxford and you mention quite a lot of locations in the city – do you have a favourite place?
Is it cheating if I say ‘my sofa’? If I have to pick a public place, then it’s probably Headington Hill Park. I love all the architecture in Oxford (Queen’s College in particular is absolutely beautiful), but I dislike the closed nature of the college properties. They feel secretive and somehow sinister, which is why they make such great settings for murder mysteries. The park is exactly the opposite: it was once the private grounds of Headington Hill Hall (now part of Oxford Brookes University, where I did my legal training), but is now public space. It’s also gorgeous, particularly in the spring when the daffodils and crocuses carpet the grass under its plentiful trees. It holds a special place in my heart because it’s where my husband and I spent a lot of time when we started dating in 2011.
When will the next book in the Seekers series be published?
It should be out in summer 2022. I haven’t started writing it yet (although I will soon), but I can reveal that it will be called: WINTA’S DAY, which gives you some clues about the plot if you’ve been following the series carefully.
Return tomorrow to find out more about the author's latest release.
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