Daniel M. Ford is a native of Baltimore. He has an M.A. in Irish Literature from Boston College, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from George Mason University. He lives in Delaware and teaches at a college prep high school in rural Maryland. When he isn't writing, he's reading, playing RPGs, lifting weights, or mixing cocktails. His previous work includes The Warden, The Paladin Trilogy, and the Jack Dixon novels.