Of course, when the O.J. Simpson case broke in June of 1994, I found myself with a partially completed book that suddenly looked as if it was ripped directly from current headlines. This appeared even more true since the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman occurred in LAPD's West Los Angeles Area where Fey's fictional exploits are set, and also the same LAPD area where I ply my daily trade as a sex crimes investigator. Because of this coincidence, I scrambled to revamp the novel while trying to maintain the integrity of the original plot. Try as I might, however, my fictional imaginings kept being outdone as the real-life drama being played out on television screens around the world. The events occurring in the 'case of the century,' however, finally became so bizarre that an author could never get away with them in a novel without critics tearing the work apart as unbelievable.
Truth is truly stranger than fiction.
Fortunately for Twice Dead, Fey ultimately found her own story to tell, one I hope will both baffle you and provide a number of roller coaster thrills along the way. Author and LAPD detective Paul Bishop knows the world of homicide investigation better than anybody on the shelves today. Years on the beat have also taught 'The Bishop' something else - the nature and smell of real evil. Bishop's lead character, Detective Fey Croaker, is a refreshing, colorful change from the overweight, chain smoking, cynical male cops seen in almost every detective novel. The first of these will be Tequila Mockingbird, which will be published in hardcover by Scribner in 1997, Pocketbooks will be taking over Fey's paperback publication from Avon, and will publish Tequila Mockingbird sometime in 1998.