Milford House Mysteries -- Sherry & Joan discuss violence in villains
What would a mystery or suspense novel be without a villain? The villain is one of the most important characters in this genre and is usually a driving force for the plot, even though he or she may not be fully revealed until the end of the book. In developing the villain for their stories, authors consider a wide range of characteristics and rely on a combination of research and imagination.\xa0 In this podcast, Joan and Sherry discuss the types of violence that villains -- both fictional and real -- may commit and the challenge of writing a believable bad guy/girl.\n\nJoin Joan and Sherry for this episode of the Milford House Mysteries\xa0\xa0Violence in Villains.\n\nJoan West\xa0is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including\xa0Dying for Vengeance,\xa0Courting Doubt and Darkness,\xa0Darkness at First\xa0Light,\xa0and\xa0Had a Dying Fall.\xa0\xa0Sherry Knowlton\xa0is the author of the\xa0Alexa Williams\xa0series of murder mysteries including\xa0Dead of Autumn,\xa0Dead of Summer, and\xa0Dead of Spring.