David Kettlehake

David Kettlehake’s fascination with reading began at a very young age. He still vividly remembers reading under the covers at night with a flashlight, while listening for the footfalls of his parents telling him (for the last time!) to go to sleep.

The first book he ever checked out of a library was Robert A. Heinlein’s Rocket Ship Galileo. But as often as not, he could be found reading an Alistair MacClean or Dick Francis thriller, or short stories from H.P. Lovecraft. Even now, the books he picks up are from genres all across the board.

For the most part, his protagonists are average people caught up in events outside their control, forcing them to overcome their own fears and shortcomings in order to succeed…or survive.

He deeply believes that reading should be fun and enjoyable, and that when you finish one of his books you breathe a deep, satisfied sigh, and wish there were just a few more pages.

David and his wonderful wife Lisa have three terrific kids, Nikki, Aaron, and Ian. He and his wife live in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. They love traveling here and abroad and seeing the world, which is why many of his stories tend to gravitate outside of the U.S.

His fifth novel, WHITE, the final book of the Firebrand Trilogy, was published in October of 2023 through Brother Mockingbird Publishing. His sixth novel is the adventure / thriller SLEEPER, and should be available in mid-2024.