

Secrets that defy time!

Interview with Anita Dickason
How did writing this book differ from Deadly Keepsakes, the first book in the series?
While writing the first book, I soon discovered that writing a series was very different from a standalone novel. The challenge certainly continued in book #2. The problem was the backstory. How many details from the first book did I need to include for the reader’s benefit without overwhelming them? It resulted in many revisions.
What did you like most about Murder’s Legacy?
The characters. The first book primarily evolved around the how and why of Tori’s arrival in Granbury, the historic house she inherited, and the Texas-sized skullduggery she encountered. While my cast of secondary characters was a fun addition, I didn’t get to elaborate much.
In this book, I expanded on them and their roles in the plans for Tori’s house. Two of my favorite lines from the book are from Mia. In one, Mia is speaking to Tori. “Yes. Annoy you. I have made my mission for today.” In the second, she is talking to Parker Hayes, the private investigator. “If I told you, I’d have to kill you.”
What prompted the changes in the characters?
For some, it came from the readers who had read Deadly Keepsakes. I received several comments about Parker Hayes. They liked the character, even though he didn’t appear until toward the end of the book. In Murder’s Legacy, Parker has a much more significant and startling role.
The coffee sparked another comment. One reviewer took objection to the use of coffee and not iced tea. There is some fun nonsense and dialogue with the characters about the merits of coffee vs. Texas iced tea. I am still chuckling over this one.
Where do you get the ideas for the plot?
This is where it really gets fun. I had no idea when I initially created the house and a tunnel built by a gangster that it would be a wealth of opportunities for plots. In this book, it was the secret tunnel. During the demolition of the old guest house, the tunnel collapses. Here’s another favorite line in the book from Colt McLean, the construction contractor. “Tori, we found bones in the tunnel. I think they’re human. I’ve already called the police.”
What’s next?
I’m not sure. There is the attic. What secrets does it hide? Or the wine cellar. There might be a mystery there. And then there are the antiques. What are they hiding? Endless possibilities. The question becomes: Has the house given up all secrets?


Anita writes about what she knows, cops and crime. Her police background provides an unending source of inspiration for her plots and characters. Many incidents and characters portrayed in her books are based on personal experience. For her, the characters are the fun part of writing as she never knows where they will take her. There is always something out of the ordinary in her stories.

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I am reading this book now and loving it — and the idea of all these other places in the house where secrets are surely in waiting is awesome. Thanks for the post!
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