1. Please offer a brief synopsis of A Dream within a Dream?
Dream is a mild-mannered forger who may or may not also be a brutal murderer. Can he help solve
one of the most infamous art heists in history?
2. The main characters, Trudi Coffey and Samuel Hill, have a complicated history together.
What can you tell us about their unique relationship?
They’re frenemies of sorts. They still love each other, but Trudi will never be able to forgive
Samuel.
3. All three books in the series are named after Edgar Allan Poe stories, and there are other
references to Poe’s works throughout the novels. What sparked your interest in this author?
Several references. Edgar Allen Poe’s work is intriguing, dark, and deep, and those attributes are
things I like to bring into my work.
4. What did you find most challenging about writing A Dream with a Dream?
All the traveling. Google Earth is my friend.
5. Did any part of the story surprise you as you wrote it?
What happens to Samuel’s son.
6. Do you have a favorite character?
Trudi is my kind of gal, but I have to say that writing Samuel was a blast! You never really know
where you stand with him. Is he being flippant or deeply calculating?
7. What type of research was required to write A Dream within a Dream?
Location/geography, American history, Gardner Museum heist, hospital for the criminally insane,
etc.
8. What unique challenges come with writing a suspense novel?
It must move fast, but the reader also needs to have time to connect with the characters. That
connection has to happen in a poignant and efficient way that blends with the action.
9. How can readers connect with you?
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