Interview with Walter Marks, Author of Murder on Morgue Street

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Murder on Morgue Street?

I re-read Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” after learning it was regarded as the first story of detective fiction. Then I got the idea of doing a modern version, using my own detective, Jericho of East Hampton.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Detective fiction.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

“Nightshade” by Michael Connelly, The Labyrinth Murders, Yukito Ayatsuji.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The second murder.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Nope.

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

Three P’s and an S. Perseverance, Positivity, Physicality, and Sense of Humor.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Never assume.

Walter Marks is the author of the new book Murder on Morgue Street

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