What
genre do you write and why?
Thrillers and
horror/supernatural thrillers because that’s what I like to read.
Tell us about your
latest book.
Think CSI
meets The Exorcist.
...it’s a matter of light and death...
Dead Light employs a method to knock off people
we’ve never seen before—everyday light. Milton
Three hundred and fifty years ago, an evil Light is
released during a mysterious satanic ritual. “Lucifer’s Light” unleashes
unspeakable horror upon an American colony, and many of its inhabitants die
brutally by their own hand. A heroic priest recaptures the Light, and arranges
to have it buried with him to protect the world from Satan’s destruction.
Now, in the sleepy college town of
Cumberton, MD, an old cemetery must be moved to make room for a new dormitory,
and the ungodly Light escapes. A rash of gruesome student suicides rocks the
town. Sheriff Estin Booker teams up with former Baltimore homicide detective
Anna Tucci to investigate the deaths. What neither expects is to have all roads
point to a 2000-year-old legend which, if true, could lead to the destruction
of mankind. With the clock ticking, and an impossible burden placed upon their
shoulders, they must defeat their own long-hidden demons or Satan himself will
claim the ultimate victory.
What formats is the book
available in?
Trade paperback and ebooks. Available at Amazon
and Barnes and Noble.
Who are your favourite
authors?
Too many to list, but here’s a few, in no
particular order: Gayle Lynds, Steve Berry, Doug Preston, Jon Lands, Hank Ryan,
Stephen King, Daniel Silva, Wilbur Smith, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly,
Sandra Brown, Harlan Coben, Ken Follett, Stephen Hunter, M.J. Rose, and Nelson
DeMille
Where can people find
out more about you and your writing?
Facebook, and website: mikepacebooks.com
Who
is you favorite character in your book and why?
The city female cop, Tucci.
She tough, abrasive, and a smart-ass. But under the thick skin she is
vulnerable and has to fight hard to conquer her fears.
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Why
do you think readers are going to enjoy your book?
I would like to think it
offers something new and fresh to fans of thriller fiction. The pacing is fast,
the characters are multi-layered and hopefully readers will think, This could really happen!
Did
you learn anything from writing your book that was unexpected?
Yes, how hard it is to write
the occasional love scenes.
How
do you research your books?
Firsthand where possible. For
example, I recently climbed to the top of the tower in the National Cathedral,
and to the top of the Capitol Rotunda to research a scene in an upcoming book.
What
is your work in progress? Tell us about it.
My next book, One to Go, will be released by Oceanview
Publishing December 4, 2014. Think John Grisham meets Stephen King.
Does
your family support you in your writing career? How?
Very much so. My wife is my
first editor, and is not hesitant to offer constructive criticism. Of course,
when she reads a passage that may be a bit grisly, she’ll turn to me and ask,
“Who ARE you?”
What are you
currently reading?
The Forgotten Killer, by Doug Preston and John
Douglas. It’s a non-fiction forensic examination of the evidence behind the
Amanda Knox murder trials. Doug has been relentless in his fight for Amanda’s
exoneration, and the proceeds from book sales go to her defense fund.
