Detectives In The Dock: It's the turn of Mason Cross' character Carter Blake to be grilled in The Crime warp Dock




In The Dock today we have Mason Cross' very enigmatic character, Carter Blake and I for one am determined to get right under his skin and see what makes this character tick ...Over to Carter!


Tell us a little about Carter Blake's background
Carter Blake has a fairly mysterious background, although we’ve learned a bit more about him over the four books to
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date. At the start of the first book, we know nothing about him other than that Carter Blake is not his real name. As we start to get to know him better, we find out he has a history in special operations and a talent for finding people who don’t want to be found. He used to work for a shadowy project within the US military codenamed Winterlong, but now works for himself.

The Fields of Wheat moment… What is the most rebellious thing Carter has ever done?

The most rebellious thing he’s done has been to turn on his handlers when he realised they were up to no good. He managed to negotiate a deal with his former employers after he left, but that unravelled in the third book, causing problems all around.

Which 3 items would Carter bring to a desert island … and why?
He would definitely take a knife as it would come in handy for
all sorts of things, from defence, to hunting, to constructing a shelter. He would probably take some of his comic book collection and something to play music on as well (assuming there’s electricity!).

The Nitty Gritty: The Big Reveal!
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What is Carter's Achilles heel?
Although Blake is a bit of a loner, he also makes bonds with selected people, which means his loyalty to his friends can be used against him.
What traits does your character share with you?
We’re both quite analytical, and we both have a tendency to let pragmatism get in the way of more emotionally sensitive approaches to solving a problem. Apart from that, not a whole lot – he’s much cooler, tougher, better-looking and more organised
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than I am.
If your detective has recurrent nightmares, what are they about?
His past. He dreams about his work for Winterlong, and the fact they came very close to killing him in Afghanistan.

In five words describe…
What his friends think of them
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His friendships tend to be time-limited. They would like to know what’s going on inside his head, and they are usually suspicious of him at first because he plays his cards close to his chest. After a while, they know that they can count on him.
His bedroom
Currently a sparsely-furnished room in an apartment in Battery Park City, New York, with a great view of the Hudson River.

All of his favourite things …   
                            
Sam Cooke
Book – The Great Gatsby
Band/singer – Sam Cooke
Weapon – Beretta 92FS
Artist – Edward Hopper
Beatle – Paul (but he’s more of a Stones guy)

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Would he rather… 
Listen to Country& Western music or Punk? – definitely country, but the more punk end of country, like Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell or Ryan Adams

Find out what Agatha Christie did when she disappeared or discover Jack The Ripper’s true identity? – Jack the Ripper, he likes to solve mysteries and stop bad guys

Have Roger Moore or Sean Connery as Bond? – Connery, but it’s close









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