Synopsis: Violetta Carbona, kingpin of The Keystone’s board of directors brings private investigator and former cop Titus Kofi on board initially to investigate suspected employee embezzlement at The Keystone. His job duties expand when morbid events like ‘riding the gargoyle’, ‘bird-caging’ and bodies in the elevator draw the unwanted attention of State investigator Elsie Hancock. Violetta wants just enough done to satisfy suspicions and keep The Keystone generating huge amounts of cash. Titus Kofi wants to do his job and find out who is behind the seemingly innocuous deaths of The Keystone’s residents. Titus seems to delight in antagonizing much of the Scranton Detective Division thanks to past history and his current attitude that all cops are crooked. Throughout the story of The Keystone, Titus manages to combine an uncanny ability to anger or frustrate nearly everyone around him with an unremitting drive to find justice and peace, perhaps for himself as much as anyone.
Excerpts for all books are available on the web site.
The Keystone would be rated R due to adult content and violence. No graphic sex.
INTERVIEW:
What do you think makes a good story?
Anything out of the ordinary or departing from typical mainstream. I tend to write stories with unusual twists and in unusual settings.
What would we find under your bed?
All the bodies of the disembodied voices in my head.
What advice would you give to those considering taking destiny into their own hands?
Stop thinking and do, stop fearing and move forward. Read Excuses Be Gone by Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Favorite author?
At the moment, David Baldacci
Tell us about your BEST review.
Just recently someone read the FREE SHORT STORY on my website which one can rate after reading. They gave it four stars and then commented,
“A real mouse-clicker! AHHH!” I thought that was quite significant yet also more than adequately said it all about where publishing has gone.
Tell us about the absolute WORST letter you have received.
Letters from agents who don’t so much as read the material you have submitted yet summarily reject it hands down because they don’t see a six figure income in it.
How do you describe your writing style?
I’m not sure I have a style? I just want to write well and entertain the reader while giving their imagination a good workout.
Why did you choose this topic to write about?
More than one agent told me that the single most popular genre out there today is Murder/Mystery so I decided to write one. I wanted to write one in a setting and environment that was unusual
and would allow me to stretch my imagination in the process.
What legacy do you hope to leave?
I wish to be known as a good writer; one who writes well and is still entertaining. So many books out there are so poorly written that my first grade English teacher would be tossing in her grave.
I wish to maintain the integrity of the language while maintaining the fictional entertainment value to the reader.
Thank you for joining us, Ethan! We wish you much success!! To find out more about Ethan Holmes and his stories please visit his website
