As I was watching raindrops falling on my yet-to-bloom
roses—cheesy, yes, but I think I might not be the only one ready to leave
winter behind--I started to think about a few of my favorite things. I probably
have too many, which is why my bookcases are overflowing with books to be read
and my house too full of fiber to be spun and yarn to be knit, but when it
comes to characters that stick with me long after the book is closed, I have to
admit a terrible preference for guys with swords.
They don’t have to be real swords, though if I were stuck in
the Middle Ages, I wouldn’t argue with that sort of accessory. I just like a man
who can take care of stuff that needs to be taken care of. If fast cars, historical
textiles, and super sleuthing are involved, so much the better.
I think that’s what I like best about the hero from ROSES IN
MOONLIGHT, which hits shelves later this month. Derrick Cameron doesn’t carry a
sword, though he can use one, but he does have a fast car and I feel fairly
confident that in some box somewhere there’s an old, beat-up deerstalker that
he wore when he was ten while reading mysteries under the covers with a
flashlight. I’m not sure he’s quite prepared for the woman he thinks is his
biggest problem to actually be the one thing he’s missing in life, but it
wouldn’t be a romance without a happy ending!
Who’s your favorite fictional sleuth and why?
6 comments:
Right now my favorite sleuth is Sherlock Holmes - Benedict Cumberbatch style. Pithy & obnoxious & condescending & I just love him.
I'm also a Sherlock Holmes fan, especially
in his TV embodiment, but grandson Jude
and the rest of the grandchildren) would
be disappointed if I didn't add: "Na-Na-
Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na, BATMAN!" LOL.
Pat C.
I don't think I have a favorite.
I love Poirot! He is such a funny little guy, meticulous but oh-so smart! I can’t help but chuckle at his OCD tendencies but his “little gray cells” are always spot on!! :-)
I like Miss Marple the batty looking old lady who always gets her criminal :) Watched some of her mysteries on TV and enjoyed them.
I adore Lord Peter Wimsey!
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