Pat Dunlap Evans

Aloha, I'm working on a sequel to my romantic mystery-thriller OUT AND IN. Called ICE AND FIRE, it's a stand-alone mystery that solves a key riddle from OUT AND IN, and also launches the lovely, cello-playing sleuth Marie Ingles (formerly Donovan) on an investigation to find out who is killing prominent astronomers on the Big Island of Hawaii. Of course, her handsome, hunky husband Ryan will help her, as well as private investigator Billy Bob Stewart and his hacker girlfriend Natalie. Stay tuned.

Biography

Pat Dunlap Evans was born in Michigan but her family moved to Texas, where she lived in San Antonio for a few years, and later Dallas. She was Lieutenant in the Golden Debs at South Oak Cliff High School and an honors scholarship recipient at Southern Methodist University. An early marriage and the birth of three children plunged Pat into the world of motherhood until the kids were old enough for Pat to go back to school herself. She completed her bachelor's and master's degrees in English at University of Missouri, Kansas City. The post-grad degree offered an emphasis in creative writing, putting Pat on a path to fiction writing.

Pat has published three novels, TO LEAVE A MEMORY: a warm coming together; OUT AND IN: a mystery-thriller, and BACKSTORY: behind the scenes of a famous film-thriller. Pat's first husband was a quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs. She used her experiences as an NFL wife as background for OUT AND IN and also in BACKSTORY. After a long marriage, Pat stressed her way as a single mom through a career in advertising and marketing, with positions in Dallas and Austin. A second marriage to Dr. Bill Evans enabled Pat to focus on her true love of writing.

Fun Facts

Hobbies

Blogging, sunsets, ocean swimming, golf, friends, family

Most Exotic Place Visited

Exotic? Well, I've lived a somewhat sheltered life, so Mexico and London are my only international trips so far.

What Shampoo Do You Use?

Aveda Brilliant

Your Dream Car

2023 Cadillac Lyriq

Favorite Sport

Not sure about this question. Is this a sport to watch or a sport to play?

Mountains or Beach? Why?

Both. Luckily, I have them both where I live on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Pet Peeve

Mispronunciations

Number of Published Books

Three. BACKSTORY, OUT AND IN, and TO LEAVE A MEMORY

Book that Changed Your Life

100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Favorite Place to Write

Anywhere my computer is.

Do You Listen to Music While Writing? What Kind?

No. I don't like distractions because I frequently talk to myself and read my work aloud.

Favorite Character You Created

Andrew Ward in To Leave a Memory

Where Do You Live?

Hawaii Island