I’m thrilled to host Marian Lanouette one of my authors at Ravencraft’s
Romance Realm, and she's talking a topic I don't think ever has been discussed here before!
Since publishing Burn in Hell, A Jake Carrington Mystery
I've gotten a lot of questions about cremation. Readers are curious how much
research was involved to get the details accurate.
I actually had hands on experience. Back in the eighties I
worked for a cemetery/crematory for over ten years. I loved that job and the
people I worked with each day. When I first started working for the cemetery
there wasn't a crematory. The Superintendent Peter had the foresight to see we
were running out of land and proposed the crematory. He did most of the
research, but I also got involved. After a year and a half of town meetings,
zoning changes and good old Yankee stubbornness he got the approval to move
forward. A new building went up which incorporated our offices and the
cremation chambers.
Once we had our CO (certificate of occupancy) it was back to
business as usual. I'm not going to into how to cremate a person here. The
process is detailed in Burn in Hell. I've been a writer most of my life so
everyday situations all get my imagination going. My job as office manager of a
cemetery/crematory was no different. For years I cultivated stories in my mind involving
many different scenarios relating to cremation or burials. The 'what if' game
is constantly playing out in my head. As I'm sure it is in any writer's mind.
I've always been told write what you know. In the case of
Burn in Hell, I wrote what I knew. And I hope you all enjoy not only the mystery
in the story but the romance and the backstory.
Burn
in Hell
As the local crematory legit-or a disposal center for the
mob? Jake's investigation leads to his current girlfriend Kyra Russell.
Available via Amazon
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About
Marian
One
of ten children, Marian took to writing to explore new and adventurous places.
While her friends
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An
avid reader, she discovered mysteries by reading the Daily News as a youngster.
Intrigued by the real life crimes, and how the police worked and eventually
solved them, ignited her imagination beyond the ordinary.
Marian has many books
planned for Jake Carrington and his crew. The third book in the series Mated
for Life will be out sometime next year.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorMarian
