Introducing Dave Cropp
I am new to the blogosphere.
I am excited about my first novel that will be coming out
this summer: “Valley Heat,” published by Oaktree Press: http://oaktreebooks.com/.
It is based on my many years in law enforcement with a loose
analogy to Dante’s Divine Comedy, specifically his journey through hell
(inferno).
It’s taken me years to write. The idea fascinated me from the start, and
the challenge of fitting my cop stories into a new fiction format was important
to me. I feel that Dante’s journey
resembles the constant human struggle to define right vs. wrong, good vs. bad;
and the ultimate attempt to validate our perceptions by pointing to the
ultimate idea of consequences.
I do not take sides; do not support one religion over
another, or even support religion over atheism.
The story transcends religious dogma.
At its core level it is about one person struggling with a soul that
reaches out for as much fun a possible, and a cognition that knows better. Initially, his soul wins the day—but at what
cost.
In the sequel, my character’s soul begins to take a backseat
to cognitive maturation. Here we will
see an analogy to Dante’s Purgatory; and in the third book of the trilogy we
will see a redemption analogous to Paradiso.
Many writers have inspired me over the years, including
Trevanian, Tracy Chevalier, Jack London and William Somerset Maugham.
The Public Safety Writers Association: http://policewriter.com/wordpress/
has helped me build confidence as a writer.
You can visit my website at: http://themidnitewriter.com.
I have previously published three short stories and have an
Amazon profile at: http://www.amazon.com/Dave-Cropp/e/B00EBUL90A.
And, I am a contributing writer at Police One News.com: http://www.policeone.com/columnists/David-Cropp/.
Comments
A modern version fo Dante's INFERNO should be interesting. Good luck.
JL Greger, author of the thriller I SAW YOU IN BEIRUT