
Prudence Emery: In my case, my muse is Ron, or should I say “amuse.” His thirteen Sanibel Sunset Detective novels follow the often quite humorous adventures of a somewhat incompetent detective who’s prone to mishaps. As I eagerly turned the pages, amazed by her life at the Savoy, I began to think, what a great place to set a mystery-a series of mysteries in fact!


Her memoir was not only well-written but highly entertaining, particularly when she recounted her years working in the press office of London’s fabled Savoy Hotel in the late sixties and early seventies. Ron Base: I must say, Prudence’s fascinating, entertaining memoir, Nanaimo Girl, inspired me a whole lot more than any other book I have read for a long time. When you are writing as a team, what could be better than to be inspired by the work of your teammate? Prudence Emery and Ron Base, collaborating on their first novel, Death at the Savoy, found inspiration in each other’s work-and more!

Prudence Emery and Ron Base, collaborating on their first novel, Death at the Savoy, found inspiration in each other’s work-and more!
