David Biagini

David Biagini had a happy childhood, does not have a drinking problem, and has never made up stories about his past. But he has made up stories. Many of them.

He read the Hardy Boys mysteries in grade school and was hooked. Mysteries captured his imagination and he had plenty of imagination to capture. The “Hardy Boys Detective Handbook” still sits on his bookshelf. He began writing stories in high school and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Northern Illinois University. He was truly hooked.

He also appreciates fine clothes. Style, not fashion. His father was a tailor and designer; it rubbed off on him. He was raised to be a gentleman, and remains one to this day. Honor, loyalty, and compassion.

All of this eventually manifested itself in the Lovable Rogue Mysteries. Given his background, it shouldn’t be surprising that he created the world’s most stylish detective. "Style, you either have it or you don’t, and if you have it, you have it all the time," as the main character always says.

He doesn't exactly remember when he decided to combine mystery stories with men’s style. However, it most likely happened in a coffee house in San Francisco’s Italian-flavored North Beach District.

Known for his poetic prose and murderous mysteries, The Lovable Rogue Mysteries takes readers on a jaunty journey through the criminal world of 1980s San Francisco.

It’s been quite a journey from his birthplace in a small Midwestern town to writing mystery stories set in 1980s San Francisco. In case you don’t know, he also wrote and directed an award-winning short film, “Who Would Murder a Tailor?” based on one of the Lovable Rogue stories.