Our Author: J. David Abbett

J. DAVID ABBETT is a retired environmental attorney. The Young Marquise: A story of love and wine is his first published novel. He writes under the pen name Abbett, the family name of his paternal grandmother, who told him stories and taught him to play games.

He is writing the Downeast Trilogy, set in small towns in eastern North Carolina. Book 1, Tiny Visions: A story of sound and saltwater, will be published in 2024.

He is a Francophile and avid gardener, living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with the love of his life.