T. Jefferson Parker

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T. Jefferson Parker is an American novelist. Parker's books are police procedurals. The setting to all of Parker's books is in Southern California.

1 Early life and career
- 1.1 Writing Style
2 Life
3 Novels
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Early life and career

Parker was born in Los Angeles. He has lived his entire life in Southern California. He was educated in public schools and received his bachelor's degree from the University of California in English. He began his writing career as a journalist for The Newport Ensign. Parker later switched jobs to the Daily Pilot, winning three Orange County Press Club Awards. It was at this time that he began his writing of Laguna Heat, which would be his first published novel [1].

[edit] Writing Style

Parker's writings are all police procedurals. His stories have one protagonist, and part of the story will occasionally be shown from the antagonist's eyes. His stories usually build suspense as the protagonist tries to prevent further crimes. The crimes depicted in the story are usually gruesome acts, which cause much unrest in the town that the story is set in. Parker is renown for use of California settings and the effect of these crimes on the community. He draws on his experience as a lifelong California resident. Although most of his work is set in Orange County, he has relocated to San Diego and some of his more recent writing is set there.

[edit] Life

T. Jefferson Parker lives in Southern California, where he writes and spends time with his family. His hobbies include hiking, hunting, fishing, and playing tennis[2].