with Marc A. DiGiacomo
We are delighted to welcome back novelist Marc A. DiGiacomo to Omnimystery News today.
Marc's new "Small Town" mystery is Back in Town — the second in this series — and we asked him to tell us a little more about what inspires him to write in general, and to write this series in particular.
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Marc A. DiGiacomo
I always believed I had a book somewhere within my warped brain. It's one thing to have that feeling about yourself but to actually write that book is a story within itself. How do you motivate one's self to follow through on a conceptualized idea? For me, I have three small children. Only my oldest will remember the late night/early morning calls from the police department notifying me of the latest crime to occur within our boundaries. He would watch his father leave with bright, wide opened eyes fully believing I would return as soon as I could. Truth be told; it was very difficult to leave him, but I had a job to do, a responsibility to others I was sworn to uphold.
When I retired from the police department after a string of back injuries and surgery, I needed to set a new course for myself. My back injury makes it difficult for me sometimes but it was just another challenge I needed to overcome. What started off as a memoir of a small town cop's career quickly grew legs and became an organized crime thriller. I had a very unique police career working for such a small town; I wanted to emphasize to others even though I worked for a small town, big crime still happens and needs to be solved.
The encouragement I received from my oldest son was all I needed. His face upon seeing In A Small Town was a priceless memory I will never forget. He's only eleven, and will not be reading any of my books for quite some time, but his praise and reassurances have motivated me to write more. So, I write for my kids, and one day, when they read my books, they will know a little piece of their father is alive and well within those pages.
Needless to say, when he found out I had written a sequel, Back In Town, he so badly wanted to read the smallest part of it. What has been the most amazing experience for me is watching his writing work over the last few years. His stories are entertaining, action packed and are much better than anything I could have written at his age. My son writes about me being his hero but little does he know, he's my hero and I'm his biggest fan too.
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Marc A. DiGiacomo is a retired and highly decorated police detective who worked for a small town in the State of New York. During his police career, he has worked with numerous police agencies including the F.B.I., D.E.A., U.S. Secret Service, New York State Police, NYPD, Westchester County District Attorney's Office and many other law enforcement agencies. Marc currently resides in New York with his wife and three children.
For more information about the author, please visit his website at InASmallTownBook.com or find him on Facebook and Twitter.
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Back in Town
Marc A. DiGiacomo
The Small Town Series
The small town of Hutchville, New York is turned upside down. No longer is it the quaint, sleepy, suburb of New York City. Detective Matt Longo is back on the job and embroiled in his latest nightmare. Further complicating matters is the revelation of his partner's corruption and organized crime ties; Donny Mello has left a bitter trail of lies and deceit.
With his kid brother and newly promoted Detective Franny Longo by his side, will Matt be able to put his past behind him?
