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EARLY PRAISE FOR DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED:
“Two women. Friends? Hardly. They’re both after the same thing. And as the stakes get higher, the mind games get uglier, until—well, I’m not going to give away the killer ending. D. M. Barr’s latest domestic thriller is a total rush. It’s like being back with Betty and Veronica all over again—only this ain’t high school, and these women (like the title says) are DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED.”
~ Marshall Karp, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the NYPD RED series
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Who’s the hunter and who’s the hunted in this taut domestic thriller? Don’t even try to guess. Just relax, enjoy, and hang on as DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED takes you on a wild ride.” – Brad Parks, international bestselling author of THE BOUNDARIES WE CROSS.
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"Tense, well-written, and surprising—Liane Moriarty meets Gillian Flynn by way of John Lutz in D.M. Barr's latest domestic thriller, DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED. Gaslighting and suburban intrigue abound in this carefully crafted tale, guaranteed to keep you in suspense all the way to the final chapter. Put this one at the top of your to-be-read pile!" --Richard Helms, Thriller, Macavity, and Shamus Awards-winning author of 22 RUE MONTPARNASSE.
DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED is a superb dark thriller that offers a brilliantly written bizarro take on the classic All About Eve. Shifts in reality and twists of the plot keep the reader on edge until the stunning and unexpected climax. Fasten your seatbelt and hang on. It's a great ride.
— S. Lee Manning, award-winning author of TROJAN HORSE, NERVE ATTACK, BLOODY SOIL, and DEADLY CHOICE.
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Reminiscent of The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, updated for today's culture and with a superior narrative.… DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED by D.M. Barr is a hypnotic read of insanity and wretchedness that will stay with you long after the last page.—Gaius Konstantine for Readers’ Favorite
LATEST NEWS:
New York State of Crime: Murder NY Style 6, the latest Sisters in Crime-NY anthology co-edited by D.M. Barr and Joseph DeMarco, was released this past September by Down & Out Books.
In December 2025, Down & Out Books will publish D.M. Barr's latest anthology: Better Off Dead: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Dawn Barclay aka D.M. Barr launches LegacyQuest.net personal history and profile writing service, a net for capturing people's memories and accomplishments.
NONFICTION NEWS:
Rowman & Littlefield released the paperback edition of Traveling Different on April 2, 2024.
In February 2025, Level Best Books will publish the first volume of Vacations Can Be Murder,
a multi-volume series that's a true crime lover's quintessential travel guide.
Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse by Dawn M. Barclay has won the 2023 Lowell Thomas Gold Award from the Society of American Travel Writers Foumdation, First prize in the Maxy Awards, Honorable Mention in the Arlene's (Books That Make a Difference) by the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and was a finalist in the 2023 Best Indie Books Awards (Travel and Parenting!)
