Did you ever wonder what someone might make of the research you do for a Work in Progress? I’m currently writing The Killing Kind, the third book in my Angel of the South series. Each book is set mainly in South London. It’s a gritty, noir crime series with lots of humour. Here are six things I researched for Book 3 this week, with abbreviated answers:
- In Heathrow, which terminal do Emirates flights from Dubai arrive in? (Terminal 2.)
- What sort of venue might a billionaire hire for his 50th birthday party in the UK? (A private island, the V&A Museum or a stately home.)
- When going cold turkey from Class A drugs, how common are hallucinations? What form might they take? (Depends on the type of drugs – and often terrifyingly vivid.)
- How long does a collar tattoo take? (Up to three 6 hour sessions.)
- Popular types of beards. (See illustration. The one I went for was the Garibaldi.)
- Which predatory animals are native to Turkmenistan? (Grey wolves, cobras, red pandas, among others.)
FURTHER READING
No Way To Live, Angel of the South Book 1
Blog Post: How No Way To Live got its name
Blog Post: How Angel of the South was born
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