Mark de Castrique grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where many of his novels are set. He's a veteran of the television and film production industry, has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching The American Mystery, and he's a frequent speaker and workshop leader. He and his wife, Linda, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. www.markdecastrique.com
Realistic and sensitively drawn characters, including Barry's Alzheimer's-afflicted father, together with a neat plot that builds to a powerful ending...lift this poignant novel... - Publishers Weekly It's not every day that the second entry in a series trumps the debut-but de Castrique accomplishes just that with this follow-up to Dangerous Undertaking....The plot is nicely layered with suspense...but what really stands out about this series is de Castrique's rich yet respectful portrait of life in the Appalachians...a first-rate installment in an excellent series. - Booklist