1–What is the title of your latest release? BAD PRESS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a feuding crime reporter and detective set aside their differences to solve the cold case of a missing teen, they find they make a good team – in more ways than one. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I like setting my mysteries in small towns, because it tends to make the crimes more surprising. Everyone knows everyone, and there’s usually a lot of history involved there, which creates interesting suspects. Bad Press takes place in Bristol, Virginia, which lies right on the border with Tennessee. I chose that area because I’d recently driven through Virginia and Tennessee on a road trip, and I thought it was beautiful – and much different than my home region of the Mid-Atlantic. Not to mention, it was the perfect opportunity to give my leading man a dreamy southern accent. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! Evie would be a blast to hang out with. Since she’s a reporter, she can always keep the conversation going, and she’s a great listener. Being on the…