Winston Windflower sits down for a Q&A with dru’s book musings responding to twenty or more questions so that we can learn more about him. So, let’s get to know Winston.
What is your full name?
Sergeant Winston Windflower
How old are you?
Early 40’s
What is your profession?
Mountie
Do you have a significant other?
Yes
What is their name and profession?
Sheila Hillier, Mayor of Grand Bank
Do you have any children?
Yes
Do you have any siblings?
No
Are your parents nearby?
No
Who is your best friend?
Herb Stoodley
Do you have any pets?
Lady the collie and Molly the cat
What town do you live in?
Grand Bank, Newfoundland
Do you live in a small town or a big city?
Small town
Type of dwelling and do you own or rent?
Live in Sheila’s house
What is your favorite spot in your home?
Kitchen
Favorite meal and dessert?
Pan Fried Codfish and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Do you have any hobbies?
Reading and anything outdoors
What is your favorite vacation spot?
Cuba
What music do you listen to?
Classical
Do you have a favorite book?
Lord of the Rings
What is your idea of a really fun time?
Pan Fried Codfish and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake and going for a hike with my family.
If you were to write a memoir, what would you call it?
*** Enjoy the Moment ***
Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
Pro and I work with an excellent team of RCMP officers.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
Smudging and prayers. Breakfast at home. Work all day. Break at the Mug-Up café and dinner at home with the family.
What does a typical day look like when you are on a case?
Usually non-stop activity of interviews and meetings and phone calls with lots of coffee. Following leads and trying to find witnesses.
A Perfect Storm is the ninth book in the “Sgt. Windflower” traditional mystery series, released September 2020.
Sgt. Windflower is back, untangling another swirling mystery, this one bringing the meth crisis and biker gangs to the quiet Newfoundland town of Grand Bank, feeling the sting of their deadly tentacles reaching all the way from the United States. He’s working with his familiar crew of RCMP characters — but wait, are some of the faces changing? There are new challenges for Jones, an unknown side of Smithson reveals itself, and what ever happened to Tizzard? In the midst of putting the pieces of the puzzle together, Windflower and his beloved Sheila also find themselves navigating sorrows and surprises on the family front. As always, there’s still great food and even better friends in the beautiful and often fog-filled community of Grand Bank. Come back to Newfoundland and Labrador for A Perfect Storm, another excellent Windflower adventure.
About the author
Mike Martin was born in Newfoundland on the east coast of Canada and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. The Walker on the Cape was his first full fiction book and the premiere of the Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series. A Tangled Web was shortlisted for the 2017 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award as the best light mystery of the year, and Darkest Before the Dawn won the 2018 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award. He has also published Christmas in Newfoundland: Memories and Mysteries, a Sgt. Windflower Book of Christmas past and present. A Perfect Storm is the latest book in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series.
He is Past Chair of the Board of Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization promoting Canadian crime and mystery writers and a member of the Newfoundland Writing Guild and Ottawa Independent Writers.
All comments are welcomed.
Congrats on another release, Mike!
Fabulous author and series. Love the setting.
I’ve not heard of this series before. It sounds great! I ordered the first book to try it out.