Summary: Roger Morris is a gutsy guy. He's adopted one of literature's most famous detectives, Porfiry Petrovich, created by one of the greatest writers of all time, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Is he crazy? The world's most prestigious review publications don't think so. The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, and even The Moscow Times have awarded The Gentle Axe high praise. Meet the man who would be Dostoyevsky's disciple. Join Roger and Writing Show host Paula B. as they explore: * What inspired him to take on such a formidable task * How much of Dostoyevsky's style he tried to bring to his work * How he fleshed out the character of Dostoyevsky's detective * How he researched 19th century St. Petersburg * How writing a whodunit differs from crafting a mystery in which the perpetrator is known * What he would tell readers who feel intimidated by the idea of delving into Dostoyevsky * How he got published by two of the world's most respected publishers * How he feels about the runaway success of the book.
