Randy Overbeck on "Red Shadows at Saugatuck" and Missing Indigenous Women | Book Nook

Описание: 2Randy Overbeck discusses "Red Shadows at Saugatuck," the latest installment in his Haunted Shores Mystery series. Set along the shores of Lake Michigan, this supernatural thriller weaves together a ghost story with the real-world crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).

Overbeck, a Dayton-area author, joins host Vick Mickunas to talk about his research into the MMIW crisis, how he balances supernatural elements with serious social issues, and what draws him to writing mysteries set in haunted coastal towns.

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0:00 Introduction to Red Shadows at Saugatuck
0:56 Why Saugatuck, Michigan?
2:17 Meet Darrell Henshaw: Teacher who sees ghosts
3:21 The series so far: Books 1-3
7:30 Book 4: Darrell's son Leo inherits the gift
8:14 The theme: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
10:10 Researching MMIW with Potawatomi elders
12:05 The family reunion setup
15:21 Darrell's guilt over his brother
16:33 Wealth and condescension in Saugatuck
20:03 The dismissive response to missing Native women
23:52 Crafting the climactic showdown
25:17 Writing technique: Deciding the villain halfway through
28:06 What's next for Randy Overbeck