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Adam Carpenter

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in New York, The United States

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https:www.lindencornerspress.com

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Gay & Lesbian, Mystery, Contemporary

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ADAM CARPENTER is the best-selling author of many titles of gay mystery, intrigue, romance, and erotica.

His series featuring P.I. Jimmy McSwain is, in order: HIDDEN IDENTITY, CRIME WAVE, STAGE FRIGHT. GUARDIAN ANGEL, FOREVER HAUNT, FRESH KILL, SECOND SHOT, FALSE JUSTICE, JERSEY SCORE, co-written with Joseph Pittman, and PERFECT DEATH.

Jimmy McSwain's Early Files features SILVER SHIELD, HEART BEAT, DOUBLE EDGE, BURIAL PLOT, SUDDEN GRIEF, and the forthcoming FAMILY TRUST.

Adam's is also the author of the soapy drama, "The Cane's Inlet Mystery" trilogy: SCANDALOUS LIES, SINISTER MOTIVES, and SUSPICIOUS TRUTHS.

He is also the author of the "Edenwood Saga" trilogy, EDEN'S PAST, EDEN'S PRESENT, and EDEN'S FUTURE.

The White Pine Firefighters series in ...more

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You do such a great job with setting -- Manhattan's Upper West Side for Jimmy McSwain, the Adirondacks of the White Pine series, and now the Jersey shore for Cane's Inlet. Have you lived in all these places? Or do you research by visiting?

Adam Carpenter Hi Neil, great question. It's always fun to decide where to set a book or series--I tend to think of the setting as another character in the book, and…moreHi Neil, great question. It's always fun to decide where to set a book or series--I tend to think of the setting as another character in the book, and it has to come off as authentic as the people I'm writing about. I've lived in Manhattan and worked in the Hell's Kitchen/Theatre District for many years, so I know Jimmy McSwain's world very well. That series is interesting is because it's a mix of real and fictional places. As opposed to White Pine and Cane's Inlet, both of them wholly fictional. I grew up in Upstate New York, so I know the sensibility of small town life up there. But for White Pine, I did have to do some research, notably on the terrain of the mountains, lakes, and valleys. As for Cane's Inlet, I've been dividing my time between the Jersey Shore and New York City for the past two years. I had the idea for the new series for a few years, but couldn't settle on where to set it. Once I discovered towns like Asbury Park and Seaside Heights and Red Bank, Cane's Inlet started to come into focus. It's a composite of those, along with some elements of my own. I also had to create the Village of Eden for the Edenwood Saga. The research I did for the Passport to a Fling series was always fun--nothing like visiting Paris, Rome, and London for inspiration! Hope this info was informative. I can't emphasize enough the importance of setting. Thanks.(less)

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	Hidden Identity (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crime Wave (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stage Fright (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guardian Angel (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Haunt (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fresh Kill (The Jimmy McSwain Files #6) 4.55 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second Shot (The Jimmy McSwain Files, #7) 4.23 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderland (Wonderland #1) 2.45 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	False Justice (The Jimmy McSwain Files Book 8) 4.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eden's Past (Edenwood #1) 3.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars