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Interview with author Max Zorzi on The Crimson Hourglass (Book 1)
Q. Why did you decide to write the ‘Killing Time’ series?

A. I’m a big fan of reading and I’ve always been good at writing, so I thought, why not? I’ve always wanted to write crime stories, especially one with a main antagonist that is elusive and almost unstoppable.

Q. Will we learn more about the problems in Nathan’s life?

A. Yes. The next story mentions another of Nathan’s problems, one that caused him to live in seclusion for the next twelve years.

Q. '''Why does Nathan want to work with law enforcement? It would be safer not to.'''

A. Nathan has a number of reasons for wanting to work within law enforcement; the disappearance of his brother, his desire to catch the Hour-Glass Killer (HGK) and finally because he has had enough of his old life. He has lived in his apartment for twelve years without any interaction with the outside world until now and now that that interaction has come about, he wants things to change. It's true that he would be safer not to work with law enforcement, but he figures it’s better than being placed under FBI protection. By becoming a consultant with the FDLE, he is protected by his team and at the same time he gets to pursue his own desires.

Q. What is book two about?

A. Book two is called The Scarlet Shoes and involves the death of a female dancer at her university. The university turns out to be the same one that Nathan attended twelve years ago and the FDLE Violent Crimes Unit brings him along to help with their investigation.

Q. Who is the Hour-Glass Killer?

A. HGK is the main adversary in the series. He is the central reason for aiding Nathan in taking a step forward in his life, but at the same time he has haunted Nathan and opened him up to his vulnerabilities. HGK is an active serial killer in Florida, who has killed seven victims in the past four years, leaving behind a bloody hourglass, painted in the victim’s blood.

Q. How is Nathan going to take away the Hour-Glass Killer case from the FBI?

A. As you’re aware, the FBI Behavioural Analysis Unit has been assigned the task of apprehending HGK. At the moment, this prevents Nathan from gaining any access to the files on HGK. At this stage he is still formulating a way of gaining access to that information. Whether he is successful or not will be answered in preceding books.