Top Story Concord writing duo releases second book, 'Low Country Boil' Victoria Young Feb 15, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 Updated Mar 23, 2024 0 At 75, Mary Reese said she is excited to still be writing and releasing books. Victoria Young, Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria Young CONCORD — The writing duo that makes up the pen name Deborah Reese has released a second book with a Southern twist.kAm|2CJ #66D6[ @?6 92=7 @7 E96 5F@[ E@=5 E96 x?56A6?56?E %C:3F?6 D96 H2D 6I4:E65 E@ C6=62D6 2 3@@< D6E :? E96 $@FE9]k^AmkAm%96 5F@’D 7:CDE 3@@<[ “%H@ (2CD #28:?8[” C6=62D65 :? a_a_ 2?5 H2D 2 9:DE@C:42= C@>2?46 D6E :? q2=E:>@C6 5FC:?8 E96 (2C @7 `g`a]k^Am Concord co-authors launch first novel, 35 years in the making After a 30-year gap in writing, two Concord authors have co-written their first novel, which… kAm“{@H r@F?ECJ q@:=[” E96 C646?E C6=62D6[ :D D6E 2 76H 564256D =2E6C :? `fgb] p?5[ =:<6 E96 E:E=6 D2JD[ :E :D 32D65 :? 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