Avoiding lawsuits
Whenever I name a place/establishment in my books, I need to secure written permission. Often that involves my promise not to set crime scenes there. So, I live near Las Vegas and you'd think casinos would love publicity. Not so. One in particular let me know that any mention of the name of the casino (even if my character refers to seeing it as she walks down The Strip) would result in a lawsuit. That's why you'll find a mix of real and fictitious places in the Matti James series. In CATHY'S WORLD, I mix them again. What's real? See if you can tell.
Published on August 15, 2017 16:08
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The Matti James Mystery series features a unique female lead, a forensic facial reconstruction artist. She's inquisitive, hell-bent on finding the killers of the victims her art and science help ident
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"Bits and PIeces," the first in the trilogy, has received praise from Midwest Book Review's Editor in Chief, James A. Cox. "There are few things as entertaining as a deftly crafted murder mystery. Combine with an impressively written plot replete with unexpected twists and turns and navigated by a memorable female detective, and you have "Bits and Pieces."…Clearly M.A. R. Unger is a writer with considerable talent for this genre…"Bits and pieces is strongly recommend…" ...more
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