Dan Schultz

It wasn't with a great deal of forethought as to how I would make a living that I chose my undergraduate major. I just liked history. I set out to remedy that shortcoming by going back to school for a degree that prepared me for a real-world job – journalism. In the decades since then, writing has been my profession and avocation. And, unsurprisingly, in all my books, from my bestselling true-crime chronicle, Dead Run, to my contemporary pickleball murder mystery, there's always a little bit of history woven into the story. When I'm not writing or doing historical research for an upcoming book, I enjoy hiking among the tall peaks of Colorado, skiing, and playing pickleball. I like cold-brewed coffee and dark chocolate (caffeine is evidently the unifying theme). Having lived in many different states, my wife and I now call Southern California home.