It’s that time of the year again — when I tease you with tidbits from my latest novel (and try not to spoil it in the process). Requiem debuts on November 28, so let’s begin, shall we?
We pick up right after Sean sees Vasily in Las Vegas.
It’s hard getting time off when you’re a cop, and Vas has been trying desperately to take the vacation he’d planned earlier in the year — you know, the one that got cancelled when Sean was [spoiler] at the end of Duality? The first date turns out to be July 4, the same weekend that Sean winds up flying to Vegas for another case; Sean heads back to Maine and poor Vas finds himself recalled to Rancho Linda two days early.
That’s not much of a vacation.
Both Vasily and Alejandro would agree with you. Especially Alejandro, who had taken the time off from work to go to Vegas with Vas.
Wait a minute – the blurb says something about those two getting their happily-ever-after… did they get married in Vegas?
No. Far from it — though I will say that Vas has a night he can’t remember — and carries a memento of it back to California.
What kind of memento?
That would be a spoiler… you’ll have to read the book.
Will we see Rosie?
It wouldn’t be a Vasily book without her, so yes… but not as much as normal. I figured she could use a rest, seeing as though we camped out in her mansion during Focus. But don’t worry – she’ll have a much larger role in Mirage, so stay tuned.
The blurb also says something about Tucson…
If you were paying attention back in Bygones, you’ll recall that Alejandro is originally from the Old Pueblo — and has no desire to ever go back. Unfortunately, events conspire to drag him into facing his past — but he won’t do it without having Vasily by his side.
That sounds ominous.
And complicated. But it also gives me a chance to fill in some of the details around Alejandro, too — even if it does cause him a bit of pain…
Okay, that’s it for this week! Come back next week for more tidbits…