Character Interview with Sgt. Winston Windflower from Mike Martin's BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
Thank you for your interview, Sgt. Windflower. How old are you and what do you do for a living?
I am in my early 40’s and I am an RCMP Officer. A Canadian Mountie
Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features?
I am a Cree from Northern Alberta
What would I love the most about you?
I am kind and easy to get along with
What makes you laugh out loud?
My friend, Eddie Tizzard. He cracks me up
What is your most treasured possession?
An eagle fan feather than was gifted to me by my late Grandfather who was Chief of his Nation
Are you a loner or do you prefer to be surrounded by friends?
I like alone time but I am happiest with family and friends
What is in your refrigerator right now?
Besides the usual stuff, there’s a piece of chocolate peanut butter cheesecake calling my name
What is your greatest fear?
That something would happen to my children
If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would that be?
I kind of like myself just as I am
Who is your best friend?
Eddie Tizzard is my best friend, but Herb Stoodley comes a close second
Do you have children?
Two. Stella and Amelia Louise
What is your favorite weather?
I love the fall. Nice mild days and cool nights. Perfect for just about anything.
Do you like to cook? If so, what is your favorite thing to cook?
I love to cook. My specialty is pan fried cod with scrunchins, small pieces of fried pork that are drizzled over the fish.
If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do today?
Kiss my wife Sheila and tell her I love her
Title: Better Safe Than Sorry
Author: Mike Martin
Publication Date: May 10, 2024
Pages: 251
Genre: Mystery
Winston Windflower is (sort of) enjoying his retirement from the RCMP in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, happily spending time with his young family, but feeling a little restless. Corporal Eddie Tizzard is running the Marystown detachment and struggling with the demands of the role while his own family grows. When a new kind of drug threatens the community, a body (the wrong body) is found dead in a hearse, and then another drug-connected mysterious death occurs, Tizzard knows he’s dealing with a deadly menace in their quiet, close-knit community.
Windflower finds himself inexorably (and not unhappily) drawn back into the action, first in an unofficial role to help snare the dealers and then back to active duty in a community that desperately needs his steady hand and good judgement.
Our favorite Mountie, Sgt. Windflower and his fellow courageous cops in small-town Grand Bank, Newfoundland are back to fight a new threat in this compelling page-turner. Award-winning author, Mike Martin once again brings us a stirring story, blending down-home Newfoundland charm with the warmth of family life.
You can pick up your copy at Amazon.
Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, NL on the east coast of Canada and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a long-time freelance writer and his articles and essays have appeared in newspapers, magazines and online across Canada as well as in the United States and New Zealand.
He is the award-winning author of the best-selling Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, set in beautiful Grand Bank. There are now 14 books in this light mystery series with the publication of Better Safe Than Sorry.
Mike 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 Writers’ Guild and Capital Crime Writers.
His latest book is the mystery, Better Late Than Never.
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