Settings And Changing Plans

By TG Wolff

I suppose every author has a different reason for where they set their books. For my Diamond mystery series, I crossed a whodunnit with the international travel of a thriller. When it came to what countries Diamond should go to, the decision was easy. . .  she went where I went. The first book, Widow’s Run, had Diamond going to Italy. She chased through the streets of Rome, Italy and raced through the Tuscan countryside at a pace far faster than my own. In Suicide Squeeze, Diamond rocked Scotland. She went to all my favorite places: Edinburgh Castle, City of Inverness, the tiny but totally cute town of Fort Augustus, Urquhart Castle (which was blown up long before Diamond got there) and, of course, Loch Ness. I really liked Scotland. Diamond’s grand finale was planned to follow our most recent European destination – France. She was to attend a convention of therapists in Provence where she was going to get into so much delicious trouble.

That’s where I ran into a problem.

A little bug stopped the world just as I was SUPPOSED to be traveling and writing.

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Aix-En-Province Fountain Guards

So instead of Diamond following me, I followed her. In Psycho Therapy, she went to a resort in Aix-en-Provence, France, where she toured the country, ate delicious food, found a dead body or two, and had an epic confrontation with a killer. While she was being edited, I went to Aix-en-Provence. I stayed at a lovely (but much smaller) resort with my family, spent time in the amazing town, visited Marseille, and several wonderful small towns. 

When I returned home, I edited the book to add real sights, sounds, and flavors into what I imagined. Not the way I planned to write the book, but what are you going to do? We all got tossed a lemon. I made mine into a tarte au citron (French lemon tart.)

I’ve provided links to the places Diamond and I visited. All of her mysteries are available through online retailers and upon request from your local bookseller. The final leg adventure, Psycho Therapy, was released in July from Down & Out Books.

Thanks for being a reader. TG.

Widow’s Run https://amzn.to/3shTZWd

Suicide Squeeze https://amzn.to/3st8hTS

Psycho Therapy https://amzn.to/3YLTjor

Hotel Pigonnet Garden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/tuscany

https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/

https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/aix-en-provence-en/

Aix resort: https://www.hotelpigonnet.com/

https://thecafesucrefarine.com/french-lemon-tart/

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TG Wolff writes mysteries meant to be solved. Cause and effect drive the stories, where “cause” is more often a symptom of a bigger, more challenging problem. Diverse characters mirror real life and real people, balanced with a healthy dose of entertainment. TG Wolff holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Find her at tgwolff.com.

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