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Susan - it took me awhile to get into The History Teacher, but as an ole chum, I had to try, 3rd time was the charm, I couldn't put it down. Loved all the obvious and non obvious Wilm. references! I am amazed by the breadth of work you had to do to create the plot line(s) and the characters! Did you think this up long ago on Canterbury Dr. or later in life? P.Eliason of NC
Susan Bacon Pam! Great to hear from you. Yes, Delawareans seem to love it. The story originated with a screenplay I wrote about Alger Hiss back in the 1990s. That became the foundation for the Hiss thread. A book about the DuPont Company that was on my mother's bookshelf inspired the thread about the the chemical company. I love history, so I enjoyed the research. I'd love to connect. You can reach me via my website which is easy to find if you do a google search. (I don't know if I can post it here). Very best! Susan
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Susan Bacon The idea sprang, first, from my interest in the Alger Hiss case of the McCarthy era. But the real inspiration came from my love of two classic political thrillers of the 1970s—Three Days of The Condor and Marathon Man. Originally books by James Grady and William Goldman, respectively. A few scenes in THE HISTORY TEACHER pay homage to those great films. Oh, and another movie: Charade—the '60s classic starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant—an intricate suspense story with a bit of levity and a dash of romance.
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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?
Susan Bacon I'm not big on horror. Suspense, yes. Horror, no. So my two sentences would be: "It's time to shut your eyes." And "It's okay to open them now."
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