Jack Getze

Former newsman Jack Getze's award-winning Austin Carr mystery series is published by Down & Out Books. The latest, BIG SHOES, won Deadly Ink's David Award for Best Mystery of 2015. A stand-alone thriller, THE BLACK KACHINA, was published in 2017. His short fiction has appeared in A Twist of Noir, Beat to a Pulp, The Big Adios and several anthologies.

Once upon a time, author Getze let the character Austin Carr interview him.

Austin: Do you make a lot of mistakes?

The author: At least one bad error a day. Agreeing to let you ask me questions was obviously today's.

A: Did you tell Dru BIG NUMBERS is not exactly a cozy?

T. I sent her a copy.

A. That's not the same thing. Maybe you'd better describe the parts of BIG NUMBERS that stick out a little from that cozy mold. Ha ha.

T. The three sex scenes are played for laughs - and short, like my real life. People actually die on the page, but the violence is minimal and not gory.

A. Almost a cozy? Are you kidding me? Your old book description on Amazon said, "Root for divorced dad Austin Carr, a lovable, oversexed scamp who'll use anything and everything to get his kids back. Think Bugs Bunny with guns and a penis."

T. That's been changed now. Jeez. I'm so glad I agreed to this interview. You're killing me, Austin. Killing me! But honestly, you're the one who's always thinking about sex, making suggestive remarks, falling in love with every redhead you meet. Why can't you grow up?

A. Me? You're the one who writes this stuff. I'm a fictional character!

T. OK, that's it. I'm out of here.