I absolutely adore release dates. While I’ve slowed down the cadence somewhat from my early cycles, I still manage to do two of three of them each year. Next up is Silenced, the latest in my Vasily Korsokovach Series. Inspired by a chance hallway conversation with a colleague some years ago now, I get to dig into a bit of backstory between Vas and the reporter who covered his assault; I have a special affinity for print journalism, so it was an extremely cool exercise to go behind the scenes a bit and delve into that world.
With the release on the literal horizon, here’s my patented set of tidbits for the story, presented as a Q & A. I promise to (mostly) avoid spoilers, but you’ve been warned.
When does this take place?
Time moves slowly in the Windeport universe. I might be releasing this story in April, but this story begins just a day after Vas makes his cameo appearance in Belie. That meant I had to put myself into the Christmas spirit so I could accurately portray how Vas and Alex would spend their first holiday together.
Wait, didn’t Baubles already cover that?
Ah, so you are paying attention! Why yes, Baubles does indeed give us a picture of what the actual day was like for those two. But it was also told from Alejandro’s point of view, so if you’ve already read Baubles, you’ll appreciate how Vasily reacts to the condo’s transformation in Silenced.
Did you hint that there is a section of Silenced where Alex is the star?
You mean this chapter?
Then you’d be right.
Please tell me the wedding finally happens.
It does. Just not in this book.
Seriously?
Seriously. Not that I didn’t want to get it into this story, but the way the plot developed, it didn’t feel right shoehorning it into this particular narrative. I can tell you it is finally written, though, and should appear in Bliss. Unless, of course, I change my mind.
Well, at least Sean finally turned a corner.
Did he? (Checks notes.) I hate to break it to you but maybe all is not well on that front, which will put Vasily in an awkward position. Actually, how quickly can you get over a heartbreak, really? It took Vas almost four books before he found Alex, after all. I think we can give Sean a little space to heal, don’t you?
So much for happy endings, then.
Oh, they are still coming. Just not as quickly as even I would have hoped, sadly.
Tell me more about the main mystery.
Vasily learns pretty quickly that the victim uncovered something while digging into a local real estate developer — one with an already sketchy reputation in Rancho Linda. The secret, though, proves difficult to uncover, though Vas tackles it like he always does: with vigor and a dogged persistence. Spanning both California and Florida, the case covers a lot of ground — both personal and professional.
That’s it for now – if you haven’t already, be sure to preorder your copy today so you can get it on the day of release.
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