Undercover Lies

Mark de Castrique's mystery novels have received Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. The Chicago Tribune wrote, "As important and as impressive as the author's narrative skills are the subtle ways he captures the geography - both physical and human - of a unique part of the American South." Mark is a veteran of the broadcast and film production business. He directed numerous news and public affairs programs in Washington, DC, and received an Emmy Award for his documentary film work. His years in Washington inspired his critically acclaimed Secret Lives mystery series, featuring Ethel Fiona Crestwater, a seventy-five-year-old retired FBI agent who now rents rooms to active agents and is the smartest and most fearless of anyone in her household. The first book, Secret Lives, was a finalist for the Edgars 2023 Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Mark is also the author of the Buryin' Barry Mysteries and the Sam Blackman Mysteries. Mark and his wife, Linda, live in Alexandria, Virginia.