Author Sean Cameron has coined the term 'Daft Noir' to describe his books.

How great is that?! I love it.

Sean is a UK transplant, now living in Los Angeles with his wife and wee daughter. As you'll hear in our interview, he grabs writing time whenever he can, given that parenting comes first - and with a toddler that can be complicated!

He's got plans for several more books in the Rex and Eddie series. You'll hear him talk about the particular challenges of his hapless detectives, and why solving mysteries without a license is kind of like being Batman. ;-)

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You can find out more about today's guest, Sean Cameron, and all his books on his website sean-cameron.com. You can also find him on Twitter @SeanCameronUK.

Links and resources mentioned in this episode

Click on any of the book covers to go to Sean's books on Amazon

Rochester UK's Dickens Festival

You can help Sean choose the theme music for the Rex and Eddie audiobooks

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Transcription of Interview with Sean CameronAlexandra: Hi mystery readers, I'm Alexandra Amor, this is "It's a Mystery" podcast and I'm here today with Sean Cameron. Hi Sean.

Sean: Hello.

Alexandra: How are you today?

Sean: I'm good, how are you?

Alexandra: I'm good, thanks. So let me let our listeners know a little bit about you.

Sean Cameron is a writer who has previously worked as an online content producer, music journalist and a video game writer.

He's the author of the British comedy series Rex and Eddie's Mysteries. The books follow Rex and Eddie, a pair of inept private detectives who bumble their way through cases in the drowsy town of Cloisterham. Filled with witty dialogue, silly hi-jinks and clever twists, this daft noir series is equal parts a British comedy and gripping thriller.

Born and raised in Rochester, England, Sean lives in Los Angeles with his American wife and toddler.

First off Sean, I love the phrase 'daft noir'. Did you make that up?

Sean: Yes.

Alexandra: Oh you did. It's awesome, it's incredible.

Following on from that, when you thought about writing books, had you thought they would be in this tone, or did this surprise you?

Sean: I've always written things in that sort of silly tone. And originally I just wanted to make something about two guys that wanted to be detectives but could never find a legitimate like exciting case and it would be about their frustrations.

But then I realized that that wouldn't be as interesting, so to just throw them in the deep end instead and watch all that stuff happen made it like a solid noir and also very daft.

Alexandra: Yes, fantastic.

Tell us then a little bit about Rex and Eddie. Eddie is a security guard but it's Rex that has the idea to go into the private detective business.

Sean: The first book starts they're both security guards in a rundown shopping mall. Eddie is quite satisfied just keeping the peace, not doing anything but Rex is always looking for the criminal element so he's always eyeballing the customers going around being like that, customer is doing this and that person...so he's always trying to get involved and that sort of leads to them getting fired and they're like in need of a new job and they basically...