Character Spotlight ~ Rick Acker’s Sergei Spassky

Today the spotlight shines on…………………………………………………Sergei Spassky

Rick Acker is back with a spotlight request from me! I loved his quirky Russian detective, Sergei Spassky who features in Dead Man’s Rule and Blood Brothers. I think he has Rick’s sense of humour šŸ™‚

Brief physical description of your character:

Sergei is about thirty. He has a lean, sinewy build and an open, boyish face topped by a flattop haircut. He wears wire-rimmed glasses that hide quick, dark eyes. Overall, he has a scholarly, slightly clueless look that can cause criminals to make the mistake of not taking him seriously. Heā€™s not exactly handsome, but women often forget that after theyā€™ve talked to him for half an hour.

Actor/famous person who might resemble him:

Adrian Brody, but with a flattop.

Strengths and weaknesses:

Sergei gets along with pretty much everyone. He is the sort of man who has opponents, but rarely enemiesā€”a detective who is amiable and funny, even when heā€™s facing down hostile gun dealers or mob bosses. Heā€™s also streetwise and has personal and family connections throughout the light and dark sides of Chicagoā€™s Russian community. And for when connections arenā€™t enough, he is also a member of the exclusive Possible Clubā€”the individuals who have achieved a perfect score on the handgun range FBIā€™s National Academy.

Sergeiā€™s main weakness is that he doesnā€™t like to think about the future. That can mean anything from being unwilling to make decisions about his romantic relationships to being completely unprepared for the prospect of death when itā€™s suddenly staring him in the face.

Quirk:

He thinks his haircut is a trademark; his girlfriend thinks itā€™s an embarrassment.

Your inspiration for the character:

None whatsoever. Sergei just showed up uninvited in Dead Manā€™s Rule. I got about fifty pages into the story and my main character, Ben Corbin, decided to hire a detective familiar with Chicagoā€™s Russian mafiya underworld. The next thing I knew, Sergei was in Benā€™s office for an interview. Iā€™m glad he took the jobā€”heā€™s one of my favorite characters.

сŠæŠ°ŃŠøŠ±Š¾ Rick šŸ™‚ Hope to be reading another book from you soon!


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om his Dreamhouse Kings series.

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Interview with Rick

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4 Responses to Character Spotlight ~ Rick Acker’s Sergei Spassky

  1. Thanks for featuring Sergei, Rel! Great job (as always) on choosing the pictures.

  2. I love that ~ ‘Sergei just showed up uninvited’. For some reason that tickles my funny bone!

  3. I thought the same thing, Tracy. Great spotlight – I usually haven’t gotten to the books you spotlight, so it’s nice to read a spotlight for a book I’ve actually had time to enjoy. *g*

  4. Great spotlight. Makes me want to read the book.

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