First Line — Charlie-316

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So begins the explosive first chapter of Charlie-316.

Charlie-316 will be released in June from Down and Out Books. I wrote it with Colin Conway, marking the second time we’ve collaborated. Our first book together was 2012’s Some Degree of Murder, which is being re-issued by D&O in March.

We’re currently working on the second book in the Charlie-316 world, tentatively titled ONE-DAVID, with two more planned after that. D&O will release each new book in successive Junes.

But how about this first line?

This is a solid opening line that Colin wrote. It puts you right into a time and a place and sets things up perfectly for what is going to follow. I’d call it workmanlike, with all of the positive connotations that go with that.

Another B+, no?

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I suppose that does bring up the question of what gets an A as an opening line. I guess I’d say it has to be a combination of good description, a little bit of a hook, and if you want an A+, some poetry, too.

I don’t know that I’ve nailed an A+ in any of my books, but maybe opening lines aren’t my strength. I will say that I don’t think they’re a weakness, either, as you could probably surmise by the Bs and Cs I’ve given myself thrhoughout this series.

But you’re still reading, so that’s good, right?

Back to Charlie-316…what’s it about?

CHARLIE-316 is set during the explosive aftermath of an officer-involved shooting in Spokane, Washington. The police investigation serves as a backdrop against which issues of race, politics, and the mystery of human motivation drive events.  As the story opens, Officer Tyler Garrett is involved in an ambush-style shooting. When the dust settles, a man is dead and there is no weapon in sight.

Garrett is considered a model patrol officer whose good looks, education, and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a black man in a predominately white city (and police force) has made him a valuable asset to the department. This is part of the reason why Garrett’s shooting is initially met with strong, vocal support by the police administration and city hall. However, the event quickly becomes problematic when the press discovers that the driver was shot in the back and no weapon was found. A reluctant suspicion falls upon Garrett.

This shooting polarizes the national narrative because it comes on the heels of a high-profile white-on-black police shooting in Philadelphia. Everyone seems to have their own agenda; some are angry at the police for shooting another civilian, while others are angry that a black officer shooting a white citizen doesn’t raise the same ire as the reverse.

As a result of this high impact event, Garrett receives threats on social media, and sends his family away as a precaution. This proves to be wise, as he is the victim of a racially motivated attack while off duty. When the police arrive to investigate the assault, one of the detectives discovers drugs in Garrett’s house. He is subsequently arrested, though he protests his innocence.

This is the first of many twists, prompting a political response from city hall. The decision of how to treat Garrett, whether he is innocent or, in fact, something else, becomes more about political realities than about the truth. Will the city sacrifice their own favorite son in order to look good in the public eye? Will the investigators discover the truth? If they do, will it ever see the light of day?

This is not just a crime novel, but a tale of our times… which, to be fair, crime novels tend to be.


Source: All The Madness In My Soul

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