Each of those stories will be original, ... It's a good outlet for ideas I don't use in the books.

good outlet for the ideas I don't use in books.

We hope my readers will get a kick out of that and realize that it's another manifestation of Tempe, and they are in on this inside joke,

My first book was the most successful debut novel in the U.K. ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the U.K. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it.

Hiram!' Shelton ran to Hi's side. 'Aren't you you bleeding? I thought she shot you!'
'Red wine. When I saw it running everywhere, I played dead.' He winced as Shelton poked his belly. 'But I'm not leaping off any more shelves. That was pretty stupid.

Murder mysteries are puzzles that are fun to resolve.