“Give people too many choices and they get confused. In the old days, and I’m sounding like an old man here, passengers played shuffleboard and sat by the pool. But times change…”
These are the introductory words that begin City College anthropology professor William Doonan’s mystery novel, “Grave Passage,” released Sept. 1.
Doonan’s detective Henry Grave is not a traditional detective. He is 84 years old and very talkative about his personal life, to the point that it interferes with his work.
“My second marriage lasted all of two- and-a-half months before she figured out she didn’t want to be married. Or at least married to me,” says Grave in response to a captain’s comment about Grave not being the typical detective he was expecting.
According to Doonan, most fictitious detectives follow the Sherlock Holmes stereotype: They are quiet and usually smarter than their peers. Usually they are no older than 60.
Anthropology student Dylan Hale says he’s not surprised to see his professor publishing a novel.
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“He’s quick-witted and makes class time and lectures interactive. [He] keeps the discussion going.” Doonan isn’t only receiving praise from students but also from fellow professors.
‘Grave Passage’ is a very unique story for me, in that it takes place on a cruise ship,” says Paul Frank, a political science professor. “ I’ve never been on a cruise myself, but it’s written in a way that makes you believe you are actually on the high seas.”
Frank also applauds the creativity of novel.
“It’s a smart and witty book, lots of great detail,” Frank says. “Exactly what I would expect from professor Doonan.”
Doonan says he hopes to continue Henry Grave in a series.
“Bart Simpson has been 8 years old for forever now, so I can probably do it too,” says Doonan.
Doonan says that new writers should just keep writing and seek out other writers and people in the business despite the long and foreboding process. He says his novel took about two years to complete from the first draft to the published novel.
“Grave Passage” can be found at online bookstores and at local bookstores including the Avid Reader. For more information, people can learn more about the book by visiting the Web site www.GravePassage.com.
