Remember I promised you a cool interview with Sandra Orchard? Here it is! Sandra was kind enough to follow through with this interview even though she was on her way to be with her grandson who had an extremely serious accident. (Check out her Facebook page to learn how to pray for little Jed.)
If you missed my review of Sandra’s novel, A Fool and His Monet, check it out now! 🙂
If I was going to write a mystery, the art crime specialty division wouldn’t be the first thing I reached for! What made you aware of/interested in writing about it?
I read a newspaper article about the detective who founded Montreal’s art crime unit, which led me to research the FBI’s Art Crime Team and read the biography of its founder. I sensed immediately there was lots of fodder for potential mysteries. I’ve even read a couple of biographies and blogs of (former) art thieves.
What’s your favorite thing about museum-quality art and why?
The sense of stepping back in time and experiencing a different era or ethos.
What non-fiction (or fiction!) book(s) would you recommend to someone who wants to learn more?
Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures
by Robert K Wittman.
There are many others, but that is a good place to start.
If Serena time-traveled to the civil war, what role do you think she’d play in the war?
Hmm, she’d probably be a spy or scout.
What else would you like readers to know about yourself and your Serena Jones books?
My next Serena Jones novel, Another Day, Another Dali, is dedicated to my grandson Jed who inspired a character in the book. That dedication was written long before the tragic accident that recently left him struggling for survival. Prayers for his recovery would be greatly appreciated. The novel releases in October.
A great big ‘thank you’ to Sandra for being here today. I’m going to have to check out that book she recommended! What about you? Do you enjoy art? Does the idea of being an art crime detective intrigue you?
Leah E. Good 