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Chessen Parker

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Born
in Morehead City, North Carolina, The United States
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Agatha Christie, Anne George, Jane Austen

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January 2010

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Chessen Parker is an avid mystery reader and writer, living in Atlanta, Georgia and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Raised in North Carolina, where she attended Meredith College and Duke University School of Law, she chose to set her first amateur sleuth series on North Carolina’s beautiful Crystal Coast and Outer Banks.

The author's goal in developing the series was to recreate the elegance and wit of Christie, in a modern, coastal village setting. The series features strong, independent, witty and intelligent women; promotes volunteerism; and allows readers to experience the often humorous, aristocratic flavor of a small Southern town (steeped in tradition) from the inside.

Blackbeard's Curse is available in Kindle Edition and paperback. It i
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Musings on New Release - Cargo to Kill For

Hello Readers and Beach Lovers!
I really, really enjoyed writing Cargo to Kill For! I don’t think I can say that with enough emphasis. I think it shows in the novel, as well.

Clara Dare has settled into her new life on the North Carolina Coast. Readers of Blackbeard’s Curse will, I think, appreciate the developments in Clara Dare and Tara, as both characters and friends, as the series progresses. Read more of this blog post »
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