Why do you write the genre that you write?
It wasn’t a conscious decision. I sat down to write and a procedural began to spill out of me. I suspect it has something to do with my prior occupation.

Tell us how you got into writing?
It came from my love of books. There is simply something magical about the art of storytelling and the escape it provides for the reader and author. When I was younger I wanted to be the next Stephen King. Now I simply want to write the best novel I can.

What’s next for you?
I’m presently working on several standalone novels and the fifth Detective Byron mystery, tentatively titled Under The Gun.

What are you reading now?
The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado.

Where can we find you?
You can learn more about me at brucerobertcoffin.com or harpercollins.com.

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate?
Vanilla, and not that tasteless soft serve stuff. I want to see vanilla beans.

Pizza or burgers?
Tough call, but pizza gets the nod on this one.

Broccoli or squash?
Squash.

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Breakfast. There is nothing better than corned beef hash.

Mountain or beach?
Another Another tough call, but as a passionate hiker I have to go with mountain.
There’s nothing as wonderful as the view from the summit on a calm day.

Introvert or Extrovert?
It depends on the day. Some days I just want to curl up by the fire with a good book.
But then there are days like today when I long to hang out at the bar swapping stories
with two thousand like-minded bibliophiles at a writers’ conference.

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
A good book, Caribbean rum, and writing supplies.

My bio:
Bruce Robert Coffin is the award-winning author of the Detective Byron mysteries. A former detective sergeant, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine’s largest city. Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Bruce spent 4 years investigating counter-terrorism cases for the FBI, earning the Director’s Award, the highest award a non-agent can receive. His short fiction appears in a number of anthologies, including Best American Mystery Stories 2016.