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D.M. Barr

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Thriller, Suspense, Nonfiction

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WHO IS D.M. BARR?

By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs, happily living just north of New York City. By night, an author of suspense, satire, and sweet romance.

My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they're off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won't friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.

The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For ...more

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	Saving Grace 4.21 avg rating — 844 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Expired Listings 4.01 avg rating — 89 ratings — 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
	The Queen of Second Chances 4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings — 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
	Deadly When Disturbed 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings	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
	Slashing Mona Lisa 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — 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
	Murder Worth the Weight 3.72 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Simple Tryst of Fate (Tryst #1) 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings — 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
	New York State of Crime (Murder New York Style #6) by D.M. Barr (Goodreads Author), Joseph R.G. De Marco (editor), S.J. Rozan (Goodreads Author) (introduction) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	Justice for All by D.M. Barr (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joseph R.G. De Marco (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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

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New York State of Crime, a Sisters in Crime anthology that I co-edited that contains my third published short story, Orchestral Removals in the Dark, debuts on September 16th from Down & Out Books. It's an amazing collection, with an intro from the one and only S.J. Rozan. Preorder today.

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Master Class in Thriller Writing One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read. Robotham is amazing at growing a plot and at quick but effective descriptions. Will be reading and studying all his books!
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Dull and Repetitive I read this book because Bella Andre has sold so many books, I figured I might learn something about writing romance. What I learned is that the average reader isn’t that demanding. This bored me to tears.
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Dull and Repetitive I read this book because Bella Andre has sold so many books, I figured I might learn something about writing romance. What I learned is that the average reader isn’t that demanding. This bored me to tears.
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“I write Christian westerns and Ultra-Cozies.” “Ultra-Cozies?” asked Grace. “Yeah, most people aren’t familiar with the category. They’re short mysteries with only two or three characters, take place in one location, and have very little action. Maybe a theft of something inconsequential, like a trash can. They’re for readers so traumatized by the current political climate, they can’t tolerate too much drama.”
― D.M. Barr, Saving Grace

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