General Information on True Believer

WHO

True Believer is the second of Nicholas’s novels, after The Guardian, to be primarily derived from his imagination. Though no family members inspired this story, Lexie Darnell, the main female protagonist, is largely modeled after his wife. True Believer is the story of Jeremy Marsh, a columnist for Scientific American and freelance debunker who lives in New York City, and Lexie Darnell, a small town librarian who lives in Boone Creek, North Carolina.

WHAT

True Believer is a love story, set against the theme of love and mystery.

True Believer, Nicholas’s ninth novel and tenth book, is approximately 98,000 words.

WHERE

True Believer was written in North Carolina.

True Believer is set in the fictitious town of Boone Creek, North Carolina. Boone Creek, in the author’s imagination, is located somewhere within Pamlico County.

WHEN

True Believer was begun in June, 2004 and completed in late January, 2005. It was published in April, 2005.

True Believer is a modern novel, set in early 2000.

THEME

Love and mystery

GENRE / SUB-GENRE

Dramatic fiction/Love story