Joe A. Bowden Uses Chemistry for Murder
Joe A. Bowden Ph.D. a former biochemistry professor, technical writer, a member of the SCBWI and ACFW. He is published in both secular and Christian fields, and has taught at national and regional writer’s conferences. An Eagle Scout born and raised in Dolores, Colorado, Joe currently lives in Corvallis, Montana.
Why did you start
writing romantic suspense novels?
Joe: I started writing a forensic
murder mystery trilogy with two strong characters, one male and one female. As
the story progressed it became evident that they should start to “fall” for
each other. This rough and tumble romance will continue in the second book and
if all goes well they will marry in the third book of the trilogy.
How do you come up with
titles for your books?
Joe: I select a title that
spells out or suggests the method of killing but does not even hint as to how
that method plays out in the story.
What’s the weirdest
way someone has died or been killed in your novels?
Joe: The key to my novels is the
unique ways that characters are killed off. I use a bit of chemistry, some
physics and a strong measure of evil. In Murder
by Stem Cells one of the deaths is from a DNA modified stem cell that is
introduced into the victim and does not react as the bad guys predicted. The
balance of the story spins around this death
Where do you get the inspiration
for your plots?
Joe: All plots come from the
cutting edge of science and medicine. I take a new development and try to
project how evil can turn it against those it was designed to help.
Have you ever
regretted killing off a character? Why?
Joe: Yes,I hate to kill an
innocent by-stander or someone who just happens to stumble into the plot and
has no useful knowledge, just that they MAY impact the evil plot.
How do you pick the
location/setting of your romantic suspense novels?
Joe: Since my stories are set
within the scientific community, by definition they must have settings at or
near scientific hubs or have contact with one of these hubs.
Current book: Murder
by Stem Cells
Biotech developed adult stem cells to
cure disease and extend life, however greed and misuse by corrupted scientists,
threatens control of the western economic system.
Connect with Joe
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