Bill Eidson

October 7, 2008

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Bill Eidson

Mystery Author
Inspired By Photography

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Boston-based Bill Eidson is a noted suspense novelist who finds inspiration, among other places, through the lens of his camera.

Eidson has always had an eye for the visual: three of his six novels (The Little Brother, Dangerous Waters, The Guardian) have been optioned for movies.

Eidson characterizes his fast-paced thrillers as stories which "focus upon the very real dangers lurking just beneath the surface of normal life."

In his last two books, photography played an important role and the critics loved the results.

Frames Per Second

In Frames Per Second, Eidson tells the story of Ben Harris, a photojournalist accused of blackmailing a U.S. senator with a photograph that he knew he didn't take. Among other things, Eidson's view of how digital imaging is changing the nature of photojournalism earned him national recognition as radio stations across the country interviewed him on the question of whether or not we can truly believe the images we see in the media today. Publishers Weekly wrote, "Eidson covers a lot of territory with polish and economy, and his characterization of Ben as a family man, artist, paparazzi, and hero all in one is refreshing and nuanced."

One Bad Thing

For Eidson's latest book, One Bad Thing,, photography wasn't just a story element‹it was the inspiration for a short story that Bill later expanded into a novel. According to the review in the The Boston Globe, "Bill Eidson plays no verbal tricks: He simply tells a good story, convincingly and, in One Bad Thing, chillingly. Eidson writes a tough, direct prose edged with irony and he may well be a successor, at last, to the much missed John D. MacDonald."

The paperback of One Bad Thing is due out in March of 2002 (Tor Books). Eidson shoots primarily with Nikon cameras. ( N6006 & an N90s ) ,but he frequently carries an Olympus point & shoot as well. We asked Bill to tell us about some of his photographs.

ORIGINS

"The editor of Northeast Sailing Life called asking for a short story that involved sailing. I said, "Sure," and hung up and wondered what the hell I was going to write. I had been kicking around an idea about an otherwise good man doing one really bad thing, but it wasn't until I looked through some of my sailing photographs that the story came to mind. I saw my character sailing underneath this bridge (as seen in the photo above) in this incredibly thick fog that was thick enough to hide murder. And, with that, an idea came to life."

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"Not long after the short story sold, my agent called and said he thought the story had the potential for a novel. I thought so, too.

One Bad Thing came out in hardcover and the paperback is due out in March 2002." To read the first chapter of ,One Bad Thing as well as learn more about Bill's other books, visit BillEidson.com

Sneak Peek

With his third book, The Guardian, some of Bill's photographs were actually used for the book cover.

"This is probably the first and only time I'll get photo credit on one of my own novels. Truth is, the real skill was with Rick Berry, the graphic designer on the job. But before he did his magic in Photoshop, those city scenes were mine."

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