Allan Evans

Allan Evans writes twisty thrillers with a sense of humor for readers who like John Sandford, James Patterson, and detectives who are as entertaining as the crimes they solve. He’s the author of the Cade Dawkins thrillers, Killer Blonde, Killer Smile, and Killer Instinct, along with a young adult series—Abnormally Abbey, Class Clown, and Spook Squad—which have earned him a wonderfully surprising number of young readers who think he’s cooler than he probably is.

Allan’s diverse professional background—encompassing undercover investigator, bodyguard, advertising creative, and more—provides the raw material behind the realism and edge of his crime fiction. When he isn’t writing, he’s coaching middle-school soccer or diving into research that inevitably finds its way into his books.

The son of famed jazz musician Doc Evans, he’s rooted in Minnesota, where winter is cold, crime is complicated, and stories are never in short supply. He's married to the award-winning Jen Daly.