His latest crime novel is The Contest.
From my Q&A with the author:
How much work does your title do to take readers into the story?Visit Jeff Macfee's website.
The Contest wasn’t the first title I landed on, although it’s the title I’m happiest with. In earliest forms the book was called Wonka Crime, a handy shorthand given the concept of a widely known event run by an eccentric character. However that title, aside from legal problems, didn’t speak much to the protagonist. I considered Gillian Charles, but Gillian evolves throughout the book and is somewhat of a moving target. The Contest was the only title that spoke to me on multiple levels. It refers to both a literal contest and also the sense of competition within Gillian. The idea of Gillian competing against herself...[read on]
Q&A with Jeff Macfee.
--Marshal Zeringue
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