“I first visited The County in 1980, bought land in 1888 and became a resident in 2002.  I am the author of the Campbell Young series of murder mysteries (McClelland & Steward, The Dundurn Group as well as a 4 books on poetry, and several stand alone novels published by Cressy lakeside Books, a publishing cooperative in The County whose focus is County-based writers and/or material.”

J.D. Carpenter is the author of four books of poetry – County Murders (Cressy Lakeside Books, 2016); Nightfall, Ferryland Head (Missing Link Press, 1976); Swimming at Twelve Mile (Penumbra Press, 1979); Lakeview (Black Moss Press, 1990); Compassionate Travel (Black Moss Press, 1994) and five novels – The Devil in Me (McClelland & Stewart, 2001); Bright’s Kill (Dundurn Press, 2005); 74 Miles Away (Dundurn Press, 2007); Twelve Trees (Dundurn Press, 2008); The County Murders (Cressy Lakeside, 2016). His interests include music, art, baseball, hockey, horse racing, and his six granddaughters. He and his wife, Karen Ralley, live in Prince Edward County.

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