Meet Detective Winchester

My next novel, releasing this year, will be book two in the Ethan McCormick series. That being said, there's a new character being introduced who is very crucial to the story. I thought it would be fun to introduce him to you in the form of an interview. So, without further delay, Meet Detective Winchester. 

Detective Winchester, what exactly is it you do at the Miami Police Department? 
I work in the Special Victims Unit for the Miami Police Department. As you've said, I'm a detective. 

What is your ideal job? 
A detective, nothing else. That's why I do what I do. 

What is your biggest regret? 
A case I worked a long time ago...it didn't go so well. I'd prefer not to talk about it.

Fair enough, what about on a personal level? 
There was this woman who loved me. She was perfect, she was beautiful. But things started to fall apart and we had a falling out. Really all I'll say about it. 

What do you like best about Ethan McCormick? What do you like least? 
McCormick? The ex-cop turned private eye? There isn't much to say there. He was a cop but things got too tough for him and he gave up. I like least that he's a quitter. In my opinion, it's a good thing he's no longer a cop. The department doesn't need weak people. 

What items do you carry on you at all times? 
Well, being a detective, I've always got my gun on me. Otherwise, wallet and keys, I guess. 

When were you the happiest? 
Before that case a long time ago. Things were better then. 

Do you consider yourself an optimistic or a pessimistic? 
Neither, I consider myself a realist. I don't see the glass as half full or half empty. I see the piss it's filled with. Some people mistake that for pessimism. When you try to see the world in only a positive or negative light you end up missing the gray areas and sometimes they're the most important.   

What are your religious views? 
I was raised to believe in God. After taking this job, I've found it harder to keep that going. Some of the terrible things I've seen, some of the poor kids who were taken from the parents. It's hard to accept an all powerful God would allow these things to happen.

Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or not acceptable?
Well, being an officer, obviously murder is unnacceptable. Self defense is a justifiable reason to kill someone, however. Also, protecting the people you love most. 

How do you deal with stress? 
I do whatever I can to push past it. Instead of getting caught up on stress I focus on my job. 

If your house were on fire, what would you want to save if you could only save one thing? 
The liquor cabinet. 

Last question, after you're gone, what would you want to be most remembered for? 
For always doing what was right. I would want people to remember that I always tried to help, even at my worst. Even when I pushed people away from me, I would want them to remember it was to save others. 


Detective Winchester and Ethan McCormick cross paths in my new novel Sins of the Mother. If you'd like to get even more inside info on my next book then consider signing up for my newsletter. I'll be sharing even more inside info with subscribers. My latest newsletter revealed the first chapter of my new novel. Want to read it? Subscribe today!