In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Rick Reed discusses his Jack Murphy thriller series. In the latest installment, The Fiercest Enemy (Book #9), a chilling discovery in the underground mines of rural Indiana sends Det. Jack Murphy searching for the truth on behalf of the victims. In writing this series, Rick draws from his own background as a detective with more than 30 years in law enforcement. Rick’s main character, Det. Jack Murphy, is based on several detectives he has known over the years, and much of the books’ supporting casts are amalgamations of real people. Rick readily admits to drawing on real life for inspiration for his stories, because, as he will attest from his own law enforcement background, the truth is stranger than fiction. In fact, his very first book, Blood Trail, is the true-crime story about how a bad check led him to track down a serial killer. In this episode, I’ll chat with Rick about his writing journey, how his books reflect the detective’s job of finding the truth, and his plans for more Det. Jack Murphy books.
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