Patrick Balester   Blog Update: Sept 3rd

My mystery novel, In the Dismal Swamp, was released by Avalon Books on June 24th.

ISBN: 978-0-8034-9899-0

It is available from your local bookseller or Amazon.com.

The Scene of the Crime

The Great Dismal Swamp is located in the southeast corner of Virginia and extends into North Carolina. It is the northern most semi-tropical swamp in the United States, and the home to many rare species of plants and animals.

Click on the icon to see a map of the Dismal Swamp.

Read Chapter One

Click on the photo below to read the first chapter of my novel.