Local Interest
The Birmingham metropolitan area is diverse and interesting. There are many entertaining events, fun places, nice restaurants, and other things of local interest that I like to use in my books. While these places are real, they are used fictitiously. I may take “poetic license” from time to time to make things work the way I want them to within the context of the stories. But I hope, for the most part, that my depictions are accurate. Of course, any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
For example, the Birmingham Metropolitan Homicide Division does not exist. That is something I created to simplify things. In my books, “Metro” can take on a homicide investigation without me having to figure out the boundaries and jurisdictions of the 20+ municipalities that make up the Birmingham metropolitan area. That would be a nightmare to figure out … and I’m sure I’d screw it up.
At any rate, if you live in Birmingham, or are familiar with the area, you will find lots of landmarks and familiar places in the Alec Stover mysteries.
