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Friday, July 10, 2015
Archer Mayor
I used to have quarterly business meetings in Brattleboro, Vermont. While there, I heard about a series of police procedural novels featuring a Brattleboro detective, Joe Gunther, by Vermont author Archer Mayor. Over the years, I have enjoyed 8 - 10 Joe Gunther books.
Archer Mayor recently spoke at Avon Free Public Library. He read the opening chapter of his 26th Joe Gunther book -- The Company She Kept -- which will be released in October. He has a lot of charm, humility and humor.
Mayor began his writing career four decades ago writing history books. Along the way, he became a firefighter, later a police patrolman, and eventually -- and still -- a death investigator in the Vermont medical examiner's office. (That has to be the BEST real world job for a crime writer!) Mayor says his main job is writing, and he writes one book a year.
Be sure to read the third comment, from former CDP blogger, brattcat. Very funny.
Now I have to find some book written by this guy...
ReplyDeleteYup, I need to add some of his books to my ever-growing pile of books to read.
ReplyDeleteonce archer went on an emergency call and was kneeling before an elder when she returned to consciousness. "are you a doctor?" she asked, weakly. "no, ma'am," archer answered. "i write murder mysteries."
ReplyDeleteWell Mr Mayor could not have had better life experiences to write his crime novels Jack.. I see you were in Brattcat territory, so nice to see her popping in!
ReplyDeleteYep, Brattcat's comment is special!!
ReplyDeleteI thought he was the mayor of Brattleboro. I also will check out his books!
ReplyDeleteAn author and his detective character that I had not heard of before. I'll have to check out one of his books.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to look for his books, Jack! I love a good mystery series and could use a new one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, Jack! I'll look for his books when I'm out today!! Like the others, I do love a good mystery!! Great post for the day! Enjoy your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteLol @ Brattcat, good to see you around!! I love myself a good mystery!
ReplyDeleteQuite an accomplished writer!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, nice comment there brattcat. One of my strangers just published his first ever book. A police drama. He was a police officer for nearly 40 years so he should know what he is on about. Will have to check out this author now.
ReplyDeleteI wish BC would come back. She was a gifted photographers. Don't read crime fiction, I'm afraid. I'm working my way through a long biography of Nikola Tesla at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI often forget to publish my comments; here it is again. I was happy to see BC's comments. I checked our library that has 33 of Mayor's books and Kindle has four. Guess if I will have to get a few and read them.
ReplyDeleteNice.
ReplyDeleteSo many books, so little time!!!!!
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