Lyme Regis Murders: Extract reading by Andrew Segal

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Inspiration for writing: The Lyme Regis Murders

Crime thrillers look to present one with surprises. Could it be the

murderer? the victim? the setting? or the circumstances of the crime

that pique the interest and keep the fans glued? Readers want to be

puzzled, shocked, swept along and then reassured that from where

they are sitting or reading, their hero or heroine, has things under their

control, that in the end all will be well. After all, it’s how we want life

to be, isn’t it?

So, I decided I would use a safe and popular resort, that of Lyme

Regis, where I have holidayed on a number of occasions. In my

writing the rocks on the Jurassic beach proved a useful foil for any

contemplated murder. Thus we have a sleepy town with the

counterbalance of a series of horrific murders.

This book is my first foray into the world of crime fiction, and I’ve

discovered that drawing out and developing characters with both

human strengths and frailties has proved to be challenging, but in the

end rewarding too.

Worth noting, it is not simply the question of whom the guilty party

or parties is/are, it’s also a question of attributing reasons. If murder

were purely random it would hardly be a subject with motives to

ponder and debate. The Lyme Regis works on the mistaken prejudices

of people, leading the readers astray, before finally offering up the

guilty with motives.

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