David S. Pederson was born in Leadville, Colorado, where his father was a miner. Soon after, the family relocated to Wisconsin, where David grew up and attended high school and university, majoring in business and creative writing. Landing a job in retail, he found himself relocating to New York, Massachusetts, and eventually back to Wisconsin, where he currently lives with his husband. He has written many short stories and poems and is passionate about mysteries, old movies, and crime novels. When not reading, writing, or working in the furniture business, David also enjoys working out and studying classic ocean liners, floor plans, and historic homes. His third book, Death Checks In, was a 2019 Lambda Literary Award finalist. David can be contacted at davidspederson@gmail.com or via his website, www.davidspederson.com.