Bloodstone Series #4
Date Published: 11-10-2025
Publisher: Books to Go Now
Detective Rudyard Bloodstone and his partner were told to look into the matter. Their investigation reveals evidence of suspicious and unusual activity but no clues regarding the man’s disappearance. The few leads they develop take them from the world of wealthy families and into the secret society of sexual peculiarities.
The detectives discover the victim didn’t simply disappear. He was murdered. They have the evidence except for one problem, they’re missing is the victim’s body.
What is the hardest part of writing your books?
My Bloodstone
series is set in Victorian London. The protagonist is Rudyard Bloodstone who is
a detective with the London Metropolitan Police Department. The stories take
place in the late 1800’s, before police had the advantages of science. The use
of fingerprint comparisons didn’t begin until the middle of the 1890’s. There
were no blood lab results or DNA labs. I have to have the detectives find
evidence and clues by other means.
The other
issues that are part of writing anything historical is use of phrases and
certain words. I must consistently consider the time and place so I don’t use
an Americanism, or modern phrase.
What are your most played songs?
Time to Say
Goodbye, Nights in White Satin, Paint it Black, Unchained Melody, The Way We
Were, and most anything from Saturday Night Fever.
Do you have critique partners or beta readers?
I have two critique partners and a couple of Beta readers.
What book are you reading now?
The
Bookseller of Inverness by S.G. Maclean
How did you start your writing career?
My mom was a
voracious reader and she instilled that love of books in me. I’d read a story
or see a movie and think how I’d make it different. I had this story in my head
for many years. After I retired, I decided to write it. I began reading
articles on writing and taking classes. I went to conferences and workshops
when possible. It took a few years before I found a publisher but once I did, I
haven’t stopped.
Tell us about your next release.
I just released the fourth book in my Bloodstone series. It is called Killer Friends and is loosely based on an actual case a homicide detective friend of mine worked.
I am
currently starting on book 5 in the Bloodstone series, which will include a
female private detective.
My parents also love traveling, a passion they passed onto me. I wanted to see the places I read about, see the land and monuments from the time periods that fascinated me. I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively throughout Europe, the Near East, and North Africa.
I am a retired police detective. I spent twenty-five years in law enforcement with two different agencies. My desire to write came in my early teens. After I retired, I decided to pursue that dream.
I’m currently working on the Bloodstone Series, which is historical suspense stories set in Victorian London. I’ve also written two World War 2 romances: The Ack Ack Girl and Moonlight Serenade.
My past series include my historical/time travel romance series is called, Knights in Time. My romantic thriller series is Dangerous Waters.
Each series has a different setting and some cross time periods, which I find fun to write.
I currently live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and three wild and crazy rescue dogs.
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