Although a native Californian, George is an avid Anglophile (perhaps from listening to hours and hours of Beatles records as a teenager) and visits England regularly, usually to indulge in his other passion, country walking.
Before taking up mystery writing, George oversaw communication programs for large corporate clients including Lockheed, Merck and Nissan. He lives in Pasadena, California, with his husband.
Here the author dreamcasts the leads in an adaptation of the mysteries:
Of course, as an author, I dream of my Walk Through England mystery series becoming a movie or TV series. The series is set mostly outdoors, so it is very visual.Visit Nicholas George's website.
My main character, Rick "Chase" Chasen, is an older (70+) man, heavy-set, with a full beard. The celebrity I envision when I think of him is James Galway, the flutist, but not an actor. Perhaps John Goodman might be a good actor choice, but he'd need to grow a beard!
Chase's close friend is Billie, also in that age range. While writing, I envisioned someone who looks like Terry Gross, the host of NPR Fresh Air, but also not an actor. I could see someone like Sally Field playing her brilliantly.
Most of the supporting characters are British, and there are a horde of great British characters actors who could fill those roles. It's always good to dream!
--Marshal Zeringue