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Description of  Dismas Hardy: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)

The New York Timesbestselling author tells the story of how he created his popular San Francisco sleuth. In 1989, everyman Dismas Hardy debuted in John Lescroarts mystery, Dead Irish. Its a story millions of readers have enjoyed, along with other entries in the New York Timesbestselling series. But a tale they may not know is how Lescroat invented the ex-Marine, ex-cop, and ex-lawyer turned sleuth. In this brief autobiographical essay, Lescroart details the development of Dismas Hardy, as well as his own career. He discusses his attempt to be a serious novelist, his stint as the lead singer of a band, and his struggle to get published. He also talks about how he realized he was meant to be a writer (and not working a regular nine-to-five) and how Dismass adventures almost didnt become the series readers love. Read more