Lee Clark, author of the Matthew Paine Mystery series, "writes like Agatha Christie" according to multiple reviews across the books on goodreads and Amazon. Clark is a North Carolina native, originally from Raleigh, with family roots in Virginia. An admitted chocoholic and coffeeholic, Lee Clark still resides in North Carolina with spouse, two mostly grown children who are in and out, and a small petting zoo of dogs and cats. The Matthew Paine character is a beloved character to the author. Although fictional, the character was inspired by two very important men in the author's life, brother Sean and son Will. Both will see characteristics of themselves in the character and identify with some of Matthew's struggles. Lee Clark attended Campbell University, obtained a degree in Journalism from East Carolina University, and then a Master's in Technical Communication from North Carolina State University. After over twenty years in the technical realm of corporate America, Clark turned to writing fiction in 2021 with the release of Dead Spots, the first in the Matthew Paine Mystery series.