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Susan Parry

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I am the author of a series of crime novels set in the Yorkshire Dales, featuring Mills Sanderson a young woman trained as a forensic archaeologist. I fell in love with the Dales thirty years ago and enjoy researching the villages and fells for the books. Sense of place is an important aspect of my work. I am a university professor with experience of forensic analysis that informs my writing and I take my research for the books very seriously. There are currently eleven books in the series .

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Susan Parry Hi Wendy, happy to befriend a fellow author - my plots tend to reflect what is going on in the area, for example 'Grand Depart' was based on the Tour …moreHi Wendy, happy to befriend a fellow author - my plots tend to reflect what is going on in the area, for example 'Grand Depart' was based on the Tour de France that passed through the Dales, 'Killer Lines addresses the problem of recreational drugs; I have included poisoned raptors and badger baiting in my storylines - all ideas coming from real events locally. I often use the internet to trigger ideas. So where do you get your inspiration from?(less)
Susan Parry Just finished a couple of Stephen Booth's series set in the Derbyshire Dales and Julia Chapman's 'Death in the Dales' (the Yorkshire ones that is) whi…moreJust finished a couple of Stephen Booth's series set in the Derbyshire Dales and Julia Chapman's 'Death in the Dales' (the Yorkshire ones that is) which is a light read for the summer.. (less)
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my new cover has arrived!

It is always exciting when the final version of a cover arrives. This one is rather different to the others because it is black and white. Most of my books are brightly coloured and stand out from other crime novels on the shelf. This time the title and the contents suited a more sombre approach and I am very happy with the result - a view across the Gunnerside meadows in Swaledale, intersected by Read more of this blog post »
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