Duane A. Eide

Biography

For thirty-five years, Mr. Eide taught high school English in Mound, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb on the shores of popular Lake Minnetonka. He has written extensively. When You Need Me represents Mr. Eide’s fourth published novel. He has also published novels, I Know Who You Are, The Bargain, and On Your Left.

Since retirement in 1994, Mr. Eide and his wife of fifty-three years have traveled internationally as well as domestically. Each year, that travel includes a two month stay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, an escape from the often harsh Minnesota winters.

Besides writing, Mr. Eide enjoys biking, golfing and reading. Mr. and Mrs. Eide have lived in suburban Minneapolis for over fifty years.