Interview with Alan Brenham, author of Game Piece

What can you tell us about your new release, Game Piece?

I wanted to do a change-up from the usual police procedurals I’d authored – this time, to have the killer and the crimes directly impact the protagonist and his family. It’d be more of a cat and mouse game leading the detective in deeper before he realized the nature of the game.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

My desire to write novels came from reading a series of crime fiction by Michael McGarrity and thrillers by John Grisham. McGarrity being a former law enforcement officer and Grisham being a former lawyer gave me the spark to decide to write crime fiction using my prior police experience and legal background.

What’s on your top 5 list for the best books you’ve ever read?

Dead or Alive by Michael McGarrity

The Testament by John Grisham

Total Control by David Baldacci

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

Indigo Slam by Robert Crais

What’s your favorite thing about writing?

First, creating all the disasters for the protagonist to see how he/she manages to overcome them, then, typing the words The End.

Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask

My first guest would be John Grisham. I’d ask him about his expedition to Brazil to conduct research for his novel The Testament.

What is a typical day like for you?

I spend the morning replying to emails, reading the news for any inspirational storylines. In the afternoon, I write until my wife says its time to quit and have dinner.

What scene in Game Piece was your favorite to write?

If I had to name one I enjoyed most writing, it’d be the final chapter – the final solution. I don’t want to provide a spoiler so I’ll leave it at that.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

It’s one I learned from my police lieutenant—supervisor back in the day: Never ever assume anything.

Alan Brenham is the author of the new book Game Piece.

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