Dana King has twice received nominations for Shamus Awards from the Private Eye Writers of America. He was born in New Kensington, PA and grew up in Lower Burrell, PA. A classically-trained musician, Dana holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Trumpet Performance from New England Conservatory, where he studied with Charles Schlueter of the Boston Symphony. He has also worked as a computer network administrator, pre-sales software technical consultant, and training officer for a government agency that would really rather he not mention their name. The Penns River and Nick Forte series of novels are his responsibility, as well as the standalone Wild Bill and numerous short stories.
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