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Clementina - Book Tour and Giveaway

8/2/2016

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                                                   Clementina
                                                                by Simon Cann
                                                              GENRE
: Crime Thriller

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​Leathan Wilkey has been hired to babysit Clementina, a seventeen-year-old whose rich daddy is going through a messy divorce and is over-compensating.

Leathan soon tires of her spending habits, her selfie obsession, and her social media preoccupation as his ward drags him from shop to boutique to jeweler, approaching each with the self-possession that comes from a lifetime of getting her own way and never once having to worry about money.

But when Clementina snaps her fingers and her boyfriend doesn’t come running, something is up. He doesn’t appear because he’s been murdered.

When Leathan investigates, he finds that the boyfriend has no background and met Clementina through a connection made by daddy’s business partner.

Daddy’s business partner who has been slowly and progressively putting daddy in a vice, grabbing more of the business, and who is now menacing Clementina directly to manipulate daddy.

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​Clementina was clearly offended.

Offended by my apparently uncouth utterance. Offended that I was not paying due reverence. Offended that I was thinking money, when I should be appreciating the art. Offended in the way that only a seventeen-year-old can be offended.

She was able simultaneously to be both a child and a world-weary adult. Neither of whom was accepting of my situation; both of whom were deeply saddened by my obvious circumstances.

She was saddened that I could live in a world like this.


Some people are saddened about famine in Africa. Some are saddened about wars or religious fundamentalists imposing their unyielding doctrines on populations, killing and mutilating children and innocent adults. Clementina was saddened and offended—on my behalf—that the world of jewelry and the exquisite pleasure of fine gems set in delicate pieces of lovingly shaped precious metal had been withheld from me.


She knew—as only one who had been indoctrinated into the secret society knew—that if I had been exposed to the world of bijouterie, then I would appreciate the treat that was waiting for me.


What she didn’t know was that I hated being patronized by seventeen-year-olds. Even if their father was paying me. Not that her father and I had actually done anything as tedious as agreeing a fee.


Or meeting.


​Or talking. Even on the phone.
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Simon Cann is the author of the Boniface, Montbretia Armstrong, and Leathan Wilkey series of books.
In addition to his fiction, Simon has written a range of music-related and business-related books, and has also worked as a ghostwriter.
Before turning full-time to writing, Simon spent nearly two decades as a management consultant, where his clients included aeronautical, pharmaceutical, defense, financial services, chemical, entertainment, and broadcasting companies.
He lives in London.


Website: http://simoncann.com
B/N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clementina-simon-cann/1123925440
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clementina-Leathan-Wilkey-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01FZJEDW6/ref=sr_1_6
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/simoncannauthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/simonpcann​

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​What is the sweetest thing someone has done for you?
That would be telling.

How would you spend ten thousand bucks?
On wine, women, and song. The rest I’d just fritter away…
Yeah, I know that someone else said it first.

Where do you get your best ideas?
I get ideas all the time. The key is not to be judgmental—instead I try to capture all ideas and only later will I throw away the bad ones.

What comes first, the plot or characters?
​The need to earn money.

What does your main character do that makes him/her special?
Nothing.
Seriously. Leathan Wilkey is an ordinary guy—because of his history and the people he upset, he lives an unusual life.
The reason he survives in these tough circumstances is that he’s smart, resourceful, and has a network of people around him that he can trust. And for those he doesn’t trust, he is cautious in his dealings.
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37 Comments
Simon Cann link
8/2/2016 04:02:00 am

Hello everyone, it's Simon here.

Can I start by thanking The Silver Dagger Scriptorium for the kind invitation to participate in this community.

I'm really looking forward to chatting with everyone and to hearing what you're all reading.

I'll be here all day, so if you've got any questions, comments, or thoughts, please jump in.

Over to you!

Simon

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Goddess Fish Promotions link
8/2/2016 04:25:45 am

Thanks for hosting!

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clojo9372
8/2/2016 06:51:35 am

I have a new question this week... Do you think you would want to write another book with Leathan? Or would you prefer to create a new character?

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Simon Cann link
8/2/2016 08:19:06 am

More questions are good! Don't limit yourself to only one question per week :-)

So...would I want to write another Leathan book...? Hmmm. Here's the thing... I have.

In fact, I have written another two (Diplomatic Baggage and The Camera) and there's also a novella (Bag Man) in progress (I've outlined it, but have yet to write).

These books will all come out over the next few months. The fastest way to know when they are available is to join my readers' group mailing list (which you can do at my website http://simoncann.com). It's also worth signing up because you'll get the Leathan novella for free as soon as it's available.

That's three-and-a-half Leathan books. Will there be more? Definitely! Leathan's got an emotional dimension and a humanity that makes me want to write more, so you can be assured there will be more.

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Elizabeth Sullivan
8/2/2016 07:50:29 am

Thanks for the chance, that's super generous.

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Simon Cann link
8/2/2016 08:09:45 am

My pleasure, Elizabeth.

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Tarissa link
8/2/2016 11:22:45 am

Question for author. What writers or other people inspire your own writings?

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Simon Cann link
8/2/2016 12:12:23 pm

That's a tough question, Tarissa.

Certainly there are other writers I like--a lot. Robert Harris, Walter Mosley, Frederick Forsyth, and Timothy Hallinan to name a few. The tough part of your question relates to what inspires my writing.

And for me, it's not people (in general, or writers specifically) who inspire me.

I'm much more inspired by the need to understand...the need for a fully rounded story.

I get ideas from everywhere. What turns those ideas into the inspiration to write a story is a bigger issue behind the nugget of the story. It has to be something that will give me a more complex and layered tale. It has to give me a story that's more than a whodunnit... I'm much more interested in whydunnit, did he or she get away with it, and what were the consequences--particularly the human consequences.

But I also need to have a story where the protagonist wins and loses simultaneously. They need to succeed and fail. Usually they will succeed in the "obvious" area (a wrong will be righted). But they also need to fail (so while a wrong will be righted, the personal cost must be high). This internal conflict keeps it interesting.

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Paige Chandler
8/2/2016 01:06:07 pm

I love a good crime thriller. Thank you

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Simon Cann link
8/2/2016 01:08:31 pm

My pleasure. And thank you, Paige.

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Victoria
8/2/2016 11:00:36 pm

Great post, I enjoyed the interview - I LOL'd a couple times:)

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Simon Cann link
8/3/2016 04:02:34 am

I hope you LOL'd in the right places, Victoria :-)

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Ally Swanson link
8/3/2016 01:53:43 am

Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!

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Simon Cann link
8/3/2016 04:03:07 am

Thank you so much, Ally.

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Simon Cann link
8/3/2016 04:05:31 am

I'd like to thank The Silver Dagger Scriptorium for the invitation to participate in this community and to thank you all for your kind welcome and the great questions.

I'll be popping in at regular intervals, so if you've got any more questions, then please keep asking. Alternatively, drop past my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/simoncannauthor/) and say hi.

If you want to read more from Clementina, then hop over to Amazon: http://getbook.at/clementina Alternatively, you can download the first five chapters here: http://dl.bookfunnel.com/s1wzzajkj3

Enjoy your reading.

All the best

Simon

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Paige Chandler
8/3/2016 12:46:46 pm

Congratulation on your success

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Simon Cann link
8/3/2016 01:21:20 pm

Thank you, Paige.

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Geri Sandoval
8/4/2016 09:37:05 am

Great interview and post, thank you

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Simon Cann link
8/4/2016 09:40:34 am

My pleasure, Geri. I'm glad you enjoyed both.

Now go and read the book :-)

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Debra Holloway
8/5/2016 01:52:28 am

The plot is intriguing and very interesting. I would like to read this to see how it pans out.

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Simon Cann link
8/5/2016 03:55:00 am

Thank you, Debra!

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Stephanie
8/5/2016 02:16:31 pm

This sounds like an intense story.

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Simon Cann link
8/5/2016 07:18:53 pm

I hope there is a certain intensity, Stephanie :-)

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Paige Chandler
8/9/2016 04:23:35 pm

Thanks for hosting.

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Lisa Brown
8/13/2016 09:09:44 am

Congrats on the blog tour and thanks for the chance to win :)

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michele soyer
8/15/2016 10:21:30 am

Enjoyed the interview.. now I believe I will look for this author and his books...

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Simon Cann link
8/15/2016 10:43:10 am

Thank you, Michele. I look forward to hearing what you think of my books when you have had a chance to read some of them.

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Francine Anchondo
8/19/2016 11:53:02 am

Sounds like a great book.

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Simon Cann link
8/19/2016 12:38:28 pm

Thank you, Francine. I like to think it's a great book, but obviously I'm kinda biased...

If you want to find out more, why don't you grab the first five chapters and take a read: http://dl.bookfunnel.com/s1wzzajkj3

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Maia Silverdagger
8/19/2016 02:42:15 pm

I'd like to thank everybody for all your awesome questions for the author! And Simon - I'd like to thank you so much for being so friendly and involved here - you're amazing! ;)

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Simon Cann link
8/19/2016 04:28:48 pm

It was truly my pleasure, Maia!

And while I'll be around to answer questions and jump in where I'm needed, I hope I can make a more "formal" return visit when the next Leathan book is published.

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Paige Chandler
8/19/2016 03:25:38 pm

Cant wait to meet . Leathan Wilkey . Thanks

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Simon Cann link
8/19/2016 04:25:04 pm

Go and meet him now, Paige. He's waiting patiently for you :-)

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Jerry Marquardt
8/19/2016 10:06:26 pm

Thank you for all of your great writings, including Clementina. Keep up the good work in the future, I cannot wait to read this.

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Simon Cann link
8/20/2016 03:26:35 am

Thank you, Jerry. Enjoy your reading and do tell us what you thought once you have finished the book.

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Laurie Nykaza
8/19/2016 10:12:48 pm

I love this type of book a who done it sounds great.

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Simon Cann link
8/20/2016 03:27:14 am

Thank you, Laurie.

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