Authorpreneur Dashboard – Gregory Delaurentis
Cover of Darkness
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A high profile murder of a Wall Street executive in Westchester pits three people against the criminal underbelly of Manhattan nightlife. The key players are two ex-cops turned private investigators—Kevin Whitehouse, whose sharpest tool is his keen analytical mind, and David Allerton, a former Special Forces operative—and Margaret Alexander, Kevin’s lover. In their search for a killer, they are forced to travel to the edge of sanity and morality, while stumbling onto their own confusing secrets as well. The Cover of Darkness is a gritty noir saga that untangles a web of deceit in the course of tracking down a brutal murderer.
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My methodology
I wanted to write a different detective thriller, that kept along familiar lines. I love the old Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler pulp fiction writers with their dialogue driven stories. I like hard hitting text, without flowery descriptions, observations, opinions. I enjoy stories with their white knuckled, blood beating, teeth smashing prose. However these stories have been done by the best and the brightest. Then I wanted to update the story now that I knew what I wanted. I chose a trio, much akin to the 1960 trio in The Mod Squad. You had Pete Cochran, Linc Hayes, and Julie Barnes working just outside of the law. I imitated this theme also in my book, although my characters are not as young. But I found the dynamic interesting and I wanted to use it. Then I needed a simple murder case, one that didn't overshadow the dynamic. Not simple as in easy to solve, but simple as in not so many twists and turns to tax the reader’s sensibilities. And I came up with Cover of Darkness. A story that I think will interest persons who like fast moving, dialog driven fiction and that pulls no punches. Enjoy
Fun?
"The question is now how to hunt the most dangerous thing in New York. Crossing the thin blue line is not going be fun or easy."
