Most mystery writers never cracked a case in their real lives. It’s all fiction to them. But not to George Cramer. Before writing “New Liberty,” a police procedural novel about the life of a young Hispanic police officer and members of two vicious gangs, Cramer spent 40 years in law enforcement and as a private investigator (PI). On Saturday, March 1, Cramer will share insider tips on creating authentic PI characters and storylines with the Northeast Florida Sisters in Crime and their guests.
Cramer will address topics such as: licensing, firearms, going undercover, domestic cases, locations (bar crimes), police connections, records and sex.
Cramer is of Karuk descent and holds an MFA in creative writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts. His short stories and poems have been published online and in printed anthologies. He was the editor-in-chief of “Impressions,” the Las Positas College 2015 anthology. His current work in progress is a second police procedural novel.
All writers and readers interested in the topic are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held at 11:15 a.m. March 1 at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, in the Friends of the Library (FOL) room.
Northeast Florida Sisters in Crime is a chapter of the national organization and serves mystery, crime and thriller writers and readers. Programs feature speakers in forensic science, psychology and law enforcement fields.
For more information, contact floridasistersincrime@gmail.com.
