Newspaper article

Nice article in the paper.

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Justice

It seems to me that a passionate commitment to justice is one of the reasons crime fiction has such a huge and enduring appeal. However disturbing the events depicted in a novel, we know that by the end of the book some sort of moral order will be restored. But, as Geraldine Steel's sergeant, Ian Peterson, says, 'The act of murder signified so much more than one terrible death; it triggered worlds of unseen suffering.' In fiction, as in life, it is easy to overlook the other victims in a murder. Because we all know that when someone you love dies, part of your own life is irretrievably lost. A murder affects not only the individual who is killed, but everyone who knew them and cared for them.  And for many of the characters in my books, life has to go on. In my writing I try to consider those characters who are left behind to suffer in the wake of a tragedy.

My detective, Geraldine Steel, is driven by her passion for justice. 'Just because the dead have no voice, doesn't mean they have no rights,' she says. Acting as a kind of advocate for murder victims, she is focused on tracking down their killers. Of course, as in life, the resolution of Geraldine's cases is not always completely straightforward. Not all of the killers she brings to trial are purely evil. They may be crazy, damaged people. In some ways they are also victims, of society, of their upbringing, of mental illness or drugs. But Geraldine is unwavering in her commitment to justice. Having seen the bodies of one killer's victims, 'She didn't want to understand him. She only wanted to know he was securely behind bars so he couldn't destroy more lives.'

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Christmas hair

My Christmas hair

Geraldine Steel at Christmas

My detective Geraldine Steel now has her own fan page on facebook.
Be a friend of a Geraldine Steel here
Please click on the link to follow her investigations on facebook! She would love to hear from you, and all your friends so please join her, and share the link with your friends.

This is just a bit of fun at Christmas time as a thank you for following me here. There are no book promotions on Geraldine Steel's fan page. She wouldn't approve!

News

I was so excited to receive a blurb quote from the legendary Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher, that I nearly forgot to send the manuscript for the second in my new Ian Peterson series off to my publisher! Lee wrote: 'Leigh Russell is one to watch.'

In more news today, FATAL ACT and ROAD CLOSED are both in the No Exit Press Christmas Drop Dead Price Offer -
http://www.oldcastlebooks.co.uk/news/drop-dead-xmas-prices-2/

Have a Happy and Healthy Christmas and a New Year that brings you all you wish for, and more!

Visit to Birmingham

A few photos from a weekend in Birmingham. Thank you to W H Smith's in Birmingham and Solihull for inviting me along, and to all the readers who stopped for a chat and bought copies of my books. Particular thanks to fans who came especially to meet me, and travelled to Birmingham or Solihull for signed books. I hope you enjoy reading them!