Dave Milbrandt

The author of Fool's Luck and the Jim Mitchell series of novels (Chasing Deception, Undue Pressure and Running), screenwriter and award-winning novelist Dave Milbrandt fell in love with writing in junior high and has been a storyteller ever since. A former staff writer for a daily newspaper, the Southern California native spent five years in journalism and public relations before becoming a teacher. In addition to working at several area colleges, Dave taught high school English and Social Studies classes for 20 years. Dave and his wife, who is also a writer, have been married since 1997.

Dave also has written a parenting book titled High School Declassified: An Insider's Guide to Helping Your Student Succeed and a short fiction work titled Canada Jones and the Legend of the True Cross.