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Wayne Madsen
Wayne Madsen is a dentist from New Jersey.
When he is not
taking care of his patients, he spends time
with his wife Beth and the inspirations for
his writing: his son Jake, daughter Alexa,
and their crazy cat Rex. As a parent of
middle grade school children, Dr. Madsen
understands the importance of developing an
early passion for reading. Through his
children's books, Dr. Madsen hopes to
encourage children to have a love for
reading by helping them to create new
thoughts and ideas while strengthening their
vocabulary.
Dr. Madsen is a member of the Society of
Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators and
the International Reading Association.
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PageOneLit.com: Where did you grow up and was
reading and writing a part of your life? Who were
your earliest influences and why?
Wayne Madsen: I grew up in the suburbs of Northern
New Jersey and I was a ferocious reader as a child.
Shakespeare was my earliest influence in the world
of literature. No one besides Shakespeare has
written so well about triumphs and tragedies.
PageOneLit.com: Where did the idea for the
Moustachio series come from?
Wayne Madsen: The character of Inspector Moustachio
was created by my son, Jake, when he was a
preschooler. Later in my children’s years, I was
trying to find something fun and interesting for
them to read and was having difficulty finding the
appropriate series so I wrote it myself.
PageOneLit.com: Is the theme of “The Misadventures
of Inspector Moustachio” The greatest gift of life
is to believe”? What do you hope children will learn
from the Inspector Moustachio books?
Wayne Madsen: The theme of the Moustachio’s series
is the power to believe. The most important message
I want children to get after reading the series is
that they have in themselves the power to do
anything in life. Like the characters, no obstacle
is too big and no problem is left unsolved.
PageOneLit.com: What makes Moustachio series
different from other young adult books?
Wayne Madsen: The Inspector Moustachio series is
written intelligently; it doesn’t pander to
children. It makes them think. And it’s a blast to
read. Each book is a stand alone mystery with clues
dropped into each story that the reader has to
gather up in order to solve the overall mystery that
travels through the entire series.
In “The Misadventures of Inspector Moustachio-The
Case of Stolen Time” we meet Jake, Alexia, Rex, and
Delbert – Who are each of these characters and their
importance to the story?
Jake and Alexia are the descendants of a long line
of sleuth-solving detectives from the powerful
Moustachio family. They are the chosen ones to carry
out the legacy of keeping the mysteries of the
universe safe from the clutches of the evil Baron
Von Snodgrass and the evil forces which guide him.
Rex the cat is the chosen guardian of all that is
pure and good. It’s his job to protect the secrets
of Jake’s inherited magnifying glass.
Delbert is the Keeper of Time and the mentor of the
Moustachio children.
PageOneLit.com: What is “The Bell of Time”?
Wayne Madsen: The Bell of Time is a mystical stone
that was discovered on an archaeological dig in the
fourteenth century that stores all events passing
through time. To protect it from falling into the
wrong hands, it was melted down and shaped into a
bell and hidden inside the Great Clock for which it
controls all time.
In “The Misadventures of Inspector Moustachio – The
Mystery at Comanche Canyon”, Jake investigates
kidnapped cows. One cow has an ancient map hidden on
its inside – What is special about this map?
The map is an ancient Indian painting that guides
Jake and Alexa to discover an unknown truth in
history.
PageOneLit.com: Who is Baron Von Snodgrass?
Wayne Madsen: The Baron Von Snodgrass is an evil man
who has been chasing the Moustachio family
throughout time. He lusts to destroy the Moustachio
family, gain control of the magnifying glass, and
rule the universe.
PageOneLit.com: What kind of feedback do you get
from young readers regarding the Inspector
Moustachio series? What do you hop children will
learn from the books?
Wayne Madsen: Children love reading mysteries,
especially when the characters are so true to life.
They leave each book knowing that children have the
power to face any obstacle thrown in front of them.
As they jump to the next book in the series, they
take with them clues from the previous book needed
to solve the overall mystery of the powerful
Moustachio family.
PageOneLit.com: What’s next?
Wayne Madsen: What’s next – is a new parallel series
that tells the untold story of the second missing
magnifying glass with a whole new family and a whole
new set of mysteries - The Misadventures of
Inspector Holmesbee!
PageOneLit.com: What was the last book you
read?
Wayne Madsen: Wuthering Heights
PageOneLit.com: Do you have any hobbies? What are
they?How do they enhance your writing?
Wayne Madsen: I’m a dentist and writing is my hobby.
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