The London setting shows the Shard, a huge hotel complex with the highest pool
in Western Europe, with a city view of London Bridge and the Thames. That
imposing sky scraper, the Shard, is the setting for the first major incident in
the story. Is it a crime and who is the bad boy? The unsettled and darkening sky
hint at dark times ahead.
This is a musical mystery, one that involves finding
stolen musical scores/arrangements (Sir Edward Elgar: The Enigma Variations) by
following a 6 word clue: Judy, Wensley Manor, Market Street and Newlydale.
Finding people and places is a complex puzzle, which Jason works through by
consulting with family and fellow musicians and friends, using maps, (old and
new)sustaining himself with lots of chocolate, biscuits and double Gloucester
cheese, and being a tourist around the city and countryside. He is expert at
getting people to tell their stories, revealing more clues.
So many references of places he has played at and the locations of 'meet-ups' and
critical incidents, provide readers with music and perhaps travel memories. Even
"The Antiques Roadshow" has role and I could hear the introductory music as soon
as I saw the name. Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Herbie Hancock, Buddy Holly,
David Bowie, The Bee Gees,The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Terry O"Neill
(Photographer) Piccadilly Circus, Denmark Street (Regent Sounds) are a just a
few of the people and places.
So many songs to be remembered and locations, all
popular tourist attractions, today.
Is there more than one crime, here? Read on to find out.
Winona gives readers two chapters to read here:
http://www.winonakent.com/badboy-chapters.html More about her books
here: http:www.winonakent.com
A Few Questions for Winona:
Who are some of your
models for your lead, Jason?
Jason is based on "...a musician my husband and I
met on board a Holland America Cruise to Alaska, in 2009. He was a one man band
playing his guitar in one of the lounges. I first wrote about him in "Cold Play"
my 3rd novel and brought him back, with a permanent gig in London and a career
as a sleuth. Jason will come to Vancouver in the 6th book." (Musicians are
memorable)
What is your favourite music?
Rock and Roll from the 50's and early
60's and the British Invasion, of course.
What are you reading right now?
"Bermondsey Boy" by Tommy Steele - his autobiography. I love autobiographies.
Note: Winona was in London during the summer of 1968 when the Beatles' film:
"Yellow Submarine" opened at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, and saw the
Beatles arrive. She says: "That was pretty exciting for a 14year old teen from
Regina, Saskatchewan.
BAD BOY is available for preorder
on Amazon. I have written about Winona Kent, previously, here:
Ten Stories That Worried My Mother,
Ticket to Ride,
Notes on a Missing G-String.
Photo by Jim Goddard
Image via
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