The Story Behind Tandem Demise by Duffy Brown

To me a story is only as good as the setting. Writing Tandem Demise, third book in the Cycle Path Mystery series, came from loving Mackinac Island and loving bikes, my first real adventure on my own and probably the same for most people. 

As for Mackinac Island there is so much to love. The biggie of course is the no car factor and only horses and bikes and foot-power to get around. You cannot imagine how quiet a place is without cars!

My daughter who went with me on my first trip to Mackinac is from NYC. When we got off the boat she said…do you think we died and went to heaven? It feels that way especially if you’ve gone from Time Square to the island in less than twenty-four hours.

Without traffic lights, gas stations, honking and the like life shows down. You actually have time to appreciate the beauty around you and carry on a real conversation. I love setting a series here! It takes the readers out of their hectic life and makes for a real get away. Life at a slower pace. And there is something about being surrounded by water on a little island that makes for its own little world. The perfect place to set a book.

As for biking that is probably our first adventure by ourselves, at least it was for me. Before that life on my own took me as far as I could walk but a bike! Wow, I could go miles. I think most of us relate to bikes being an adventure and on Mackinac biking is a way of life. People do own horses of course but the bike is the main mode of transport and everyone has one. There are bike shops that rent on the island and this gives tourists a chance to explore on their own. 

Bikes truly add to the mystery setting, no one goes anywhere fast. And to add to the drama, cell phone service sucks! Calling to warn of danger can’t be counted on and people have to actually write notes. Old school!

As you can see Mackinac Island is an inspiration for a murder mystery all in itself. It’s the perfect getaway. Toss in a body or two and it allows the readers to get completely immersed in the story. 

 About the Author

Duffy Brown loves anything with a mystery. While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She is a National Bestselling author and now conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own. She has two series the Consignment Shop Mysteries set in Savannah along with rescue pup Bruce Willis and the Cycle Path Mysteries set on Mackinac Island with judgmental cats Cleveland and Bambino. 

Her latest book is the cozy mystery, Tandem Demise.

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