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Derick Parsons

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in Dublin, Ireland

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Mystery & Thrillers, Crime

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I was raised in Dublin but when I hit my early twenties I went aroamin. I lived in various parts of Ireland before moving to London for three years, followed by another three in Amsterdam. After that I lived in Germany for a while and then Poland. Tired out by all this travel I finally went back to Dublin, married the girl I left behind, and had three magnificent sons. (Oldest now 15; where does the time go? They're all perfect...some of the time!)
I have been writing since I could read but only for myself, nothing for the public domain. But I had an idea for a thriller that wouldn't go away so I finally wrote Hidden and have now published it. Expect another one in the coming months.
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	Hidden 3.48 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Redemption Song (Jack O'Neill Mystery, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	The Journal (Jack O'Neill Mystery, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
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Legacy

My new book, Legacy, is now out on Amazon. (ASIN B08C4HHW9V )
I think it's pretty good (surprise, surprise) and I'm looking forward to seeing the first reviews.

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Rafael Sabatini Classic Collection. FIVE BOOKS IN ONE: The Sea Hawk, Scaramouche, Captain Blood (a.k.a. Captain Blood: His Odyssey), Bellarion the Fortunate, The Romantic Prince

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