Brad Parks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brad Parks

Mystery and thriller author

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1974

Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States

Profession: writer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Brad Parks (born July 13, 1974) is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers.
He is the winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, the 2010 Nero Award and the 2013 and 2014 Lefty Award.
He is the only author to have won all three of those awards.
He writes both standalone domestic suspense novels and a series featuring investigative reporter Carter Ross, who covers crime for a fictional newspaper The Newark Eagle-Examiner, based in Newark, New Jersey.
His novels are known for mixing humor with the gritty realism of their urban setting.
Library Journal has called him "a gifted storyteller (with shades of Mark Twain or maybe Dave Barry)."