D.W. Drake

I have been a United States Marine, gold miner and superior court bailiff. The bulk of my working life, however, I served as a police officer, police sergeant, detective and S.W.A.T. team leader in the Los Angeles, California area. Because of this experience I have seen just about everything people can do to one another, good and bad, in the seamy, often hidden side of the human condition. I taught myself to write by composing crime and investigative reports in serious criminal cases, where vague or imprecise language would provide an opening for a sharp defense attorney. I enjoy writing Detective Mystery Novels that include a bit of humor with a generous sprinkling of sarcasm. My other passion is to write historical fiction dealing with World War Two. My hobbies are oil painting, fine furniture woodworking and leather crafting. However, my greatest joys are my two grandchildren. I live with Nancy, my wife of forty-eight years, in La Quinta, California.