<h1><strong>Author @Carolyn_Arnold Interviews
Detective Madison Knight</strong></h1>
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<p style="text-align:
justify;"><strong>To celebrate the release of Carolyn Arnold’s latest crime novel <em>What We Bury</em>,
the next instalment in her Detective Madison Knight series, I’m
sharing an interview that she conducted with her character Detective Madison
Knight. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><strong>If Carolyn is new to you, she’s an international bestselling and
award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor.
She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI,
McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures—and
has written over thirty books. She’s
even getting ready to announce a fifth series starring Detective Amanda Steele.
Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled
mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><strong>Carolyn’s intention is to touch the hearts of millions
with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower. She currently lives near
London, Ontario, with her husband and beagles and is a member of Crime Writers
of Canada and Sisters in Crime.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><strong>With the author’s introduction done, let’s
find out more about Detective Madison Knight! (Black text is Carolyn; <span
style="color: #ff0000;">red is Madison</span>.)
</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Madison, I need you to cooperate with me for one minute. Okay?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Sure, but let’s make it quick. I have murders to solve… I always have murders to solve.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Guess I keep you busy, but people are curious about you, what
makes you tick and—</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;"><em>What makes me tick?</em> Really? You know I’m not a huge fan of
cliches.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Yeah, I guess I do. Something to do with your mother.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">You should know.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Okay. Let’s
get on with this then.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Please.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So you’re a
detective?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Yes, in Major Crimes with the Stiles
Police Department.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You can
investigate kidnappings, but you’re
primarily assigned murder cases. What made you want to be a detective?</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">My grandfather
was gunned down while celebrating his retirement from the police force when out
to dinner with my grandmother. Due to this I never met him. At least the killer
was apprehended and sent to prison, but it was his father he sought retaliation
for. My grandfather had sent the shooter’s dad to prison due to his working for the Russian
Mafia. I had a new enemy from the moment I heard the story—the mob—and
I had finding justice became my purpose in life.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What is your
greatest secret during this investigation?</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">It has to do
with the blasted mob. They need to get out of my city. Better yet, cease to
exist all together—except
for behind bars. As I said, they are my enemy and they’ve ensnared and corrupted fellow Stiles PD
officers. I’m
determined to expose them as well. After all, they don’t deserve the badge, and I consider it my duty
to clean up my city. But in doing so…well,
I do my best to keep this side mission, which I’ve
taken up with quite the fervor recently, from the man I love, Troy. He also
happens to be with Stiles PD and is a SWAT team leader. He can handle himself,
but I just want to protect him, I guess you could say.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So that’s how you justify
keeping your little “side mission” from Troy?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Yes.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Guess that’s all you’re going to say on that subject…
What scares you the most?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Never thought I’d say this but losing the man I love. That and
having any harm coming to him or my family or friends.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What was
your biggest challenge during the investigation in <em>What
We Bury</em>?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">There is some trouble on the homefront… Not just because I’m
sort of living a secret life. I was positive that Troy was going to propose to
me a few weeks ago, but he never did, and nothing’s been said about marriage since. I’m starting to question
our relationship and my ability to read people.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I’m surprised that given
all that goes on, you chose the status of your relationship with Troy as the
biggest challenge…</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">He means a lot
to me. So does my best friend Cynthia, which brings up another challenge thrown
at me. She recently married another detective with Stiles PD Major Crimes, but
the man who stood up for him at the wedding is a corrupt cop. He has to go, and I need to expose him, but how do I do that
without hurting Cyn? It gets a little ugly…</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I’m sure it does… So what would you say is your greatest
weakness?</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">I guess it
would depend who you ask. Terry would say it’s my black-and-white approach. People who can’t handle a strong
woman would say my tenacity is my greatest weakness. Personally, I’d say that’s one of my greatest strengths. As for
weakness, I would say that I care too much. It makes me vulnerable and I hate
being hurt.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">I can see that. All right, how about some fun questions… If you were starving and needed to
eat something what would you reach for?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Do you need to ask? A Hershey’s chocolate bar!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What’s your favorite
takeout or delivery? I know you love Greek food and pizza…</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Picking a favorite among Greek food,
Chinese food, or pizza… I can’t do it.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If a person
were to send you a bouquet, what flower would you want it to include?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">I’m not really a romantic…or at least that’s
what I’m telling you. <em>Ahem.</em> But I’ve
recently come to discover a new “flower.”</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This comes
about during your investigation in <em>What We
Bury</em>?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">It does.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A hint?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">What’s
chocolate in a vase with a red bow?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A bouquet of
Hershey’s
bars?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">You’ll have to read the “investigation file”
to find out.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But this
mysterious bouquet, it came from Troy?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">You know it.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I know you’re busy—as we’ve
established, but just a few quick questions before I let you be. What can you
tell us about your investigation in <em>What We
Bury</em>?</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">I got a call
from my real estate agent when she was preparing for an open house. She found a
body in the shed on the property. I get there and it turns out it was a woman
who had been stabbed. There’s
no ID, no phone, no purse, and no sign of the murder weapon. But the letters GB
are written in blood. I need to find out what they mean, if anything, and who
the woman was and who could have killed her.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sounds like there’s a lot to uncover
there.</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Yep. And, of
course, I take on even more.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Mafia
and corrupt cops?</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Uh-huh. And
then you throw a couple things at me about midway through! What was that about?
And then at the end… (Deep breath) Let’s just say what
happened has changed my life forever.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes
things are outside of my control, Madison…
And I’m sorry, but I promise you’ll grow and become even strong emotionally.
Our life experiences make us who we are.</p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Not sure I want
to get all touchy-feely. You said you had a few questions…
So two more?</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Yeah. Uh, now that you finished the investigation in <em>What We Bury,</em> what do you think is next?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">I’m sure it’s
another murder—and there’s
still more work to be done to clean up Stiles. Will I ever finish?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If I told
you, that would be a spoiler.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Hardy-har, as Terry would say.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Very true… And if we wanted to read more about your
investigation, where would we go?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;"><em>What We Bury</em> is available from popular retailers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Right. I’ll
make sure to include those at the end of this interview.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">This is the end—right? I mean you said a <em>few </em>questions
and that usually means three…</span></p>
<p style="text-align:
justify;">Fine, I give up. (Smile) Thank you for your time, Madison.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="color: #ff0000;">Uh-huh.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you’re interested in reading <em>What We Bury</em>, it’s available in ebook,
paperback, hardcover, and large print edition.</p>
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