Tim Cockey is the bestselling author of "Backstabber," the latest in his celebrated mystery series, and the creator of the inimitable undertaker/detective Hitchcock Sewell. In this 25-minute interview, Cockey discusses a variety of subjects, including his entry into the mystery-writing world, how he creates his characters, and the importance of his hometown of Baltimore in his novels.

He's suave, he's sexy, he's cool... and he's an undertaker.Hitchcock Sewell is back in one of the funniest and most fast-paced novels yet in Tim Cockey's celebrated award-winning series. A man has been murdered in his kitchen. And the apparent killer wants Hitch to scoop up the body and take it away... before the police have arrived. Meanwhile, across town, Hitch smells a rat--maybe two--in the nursing home where an old friend of his has taken up residence.With his matchless wit and uncomm...