Detectives in The Dock welcomes Michelle Kidd's DCI Jack MacIntosh
It's great to have the chance to delve into the mind of Michelle Kidd's DCI Jack MacIntosh, so without further ado let's get grilling him.
Tell us a little about Jack MacIntosh’s background
series (unsurprisingly!). He works for the Metropolitan Police. He is a character with many different facets. The main element of his background is that as a child aged 4 he witnessed the aftermath of his mother’s death by discovering her body hanging from a light fitting. Both he and his younger brother, Stuart, were then taken into the foster care system and were separated for much of their childhood and early adult lives. Jack fared well, joining the police force, but his brother wasn’t so lucky. I won’t spoil the story any more!
The Fields of Wheat moment… What is the most rebellious thing Jack has ever done?
In the
fourth book in the series – ‘The Bishop’ – due for release in January 2021 –
Jack is faced with make a truly shocking decision. More than that I cannot
divulge! But it is something that could end his career…or worse.
Which 3 items would Jack bring to a desert
island … and why?
Whisky
– he loves a drop of the hard stuff
A
camera – he would want to record the wide open spaces and solitude for when he
has to return to London. A bachelor with reclusive tendencies, Jack would need
to transport himself back to the peace and quiet of the desert island from time
to time to keep himself sane.
His
brother – Jack is very close to his brother and would only worry about him
otherwise. From a shaky start and being separated when they were young, the two
become closer and closer as the DI Jack MacIntosh booms progress.
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Nitty Gritty: The Big Reveal)
What does Jack fear most?
Jack
fears falling asleep and what his dreams might reveal.
How important is justice to Jack?
Jack
is like a dog with a bone – he will pursue something until he gets the right
result. Whether through the correct channels or not…..
If Jack has
recurrent nightmares, what are they about?
Jack is haunted by nightmares from his childhood,
when he found his mother’s body. He later discovers that these nightmares
contain more than he initially thought…..
In
five words describe
What his enemies think of
Intelligent,
righteous, crafty, brave, risk-taker
His physical appearance
Rugged,
tired, worn, concerned, fierce
All of
their favourite things …
What is Jack’s favourite:
Ice
cream flavour vanilla
Drink/beverage whisky
Type
of clothes creased
Weapon brain
Beatle
(Band) Ringo
Would
your character rather…
Drink tisanes with Hercule Poirot or snort coke with Sherlock Holmes
Find out what Agatha Christie did when she disappeared or discover Jack The Ripper’s true identity
Visit a
museum or a pub
Author Bio
Michelle Kidd is a self-published author known for the Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh series of novels.
Michelle qualified as a lawyer in the early 1990s and spent
the best part of ten years practising civil and criminal litigation.
But the dream to write books was never far from her mind and
in 2008 she began writing the manuscript that would become the first DI Jack
MacIntosh novel – The Phoenix Project. The book took eighteen months to write,
but spent the next eight years gathering dust underneath the bed.
In 2018 Michelle self-published The Phoenix Project and has
not looked back since. There are currently three DI Jack MacIntosh novels, with
a fourth in progress.
Michelle works full time for the NHS and lives in Bury St
Edmunds, Suffolk. She enjoys reading, wine and cats – not necessarily in that
order J
The Phoenix Project (DI Jack MacIntosh book 1) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HVXMDM5
https://www.books2read.com/u/bW1Np1
Seven Days (DI Jack MacIntosh book 2) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08413GDYQ https://www.books2read.com/u/bMp5zX
The Fifteen (DI Jack MacIntosh book 3) – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FH5WH9L https://books2read.com/u/bMP00A
Social Media links:
www.facebook.com/michellekiddauthor
(Facebook)
@AuthorKidd (Twitter)
@michellekiddauthor (Instagram)
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