Dennis Madden

Dennis Madden is a lifelong fixer, thinker, public historian, and storyteller. Raised in San Jose, California, he built a career in the automotive industry—specializing in automatic transmissions—before serving 21 years as CEO of the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association. His passion for making the complex understandable led him to roles as a transmission rebuilder, technical trainer, business consultant, and speaker.

Dennis’s writing journey began with Follow the Loser: How Abject Failures Can Lead a Revolution, a seven-year exposé based on research from more than 100 books, articles, and documentaries. The book reveals how dictators, authoritarians, and cult leaders have manipulated the masses into following them, establishing Dennis as a public historian who makes historical analysis accessible and relevant.

He later co-authored Hi-Rev for Small Business with renowned business coach Jim Cathcart, offering practical strategies for entrepreneurs. His third book, Clear Water: A Pool Owner’s Guide to Trouble-Free Care, reflects his hands-on approach to problem-solving and his newfound love of pool care after relocating to Henderson, Nevada. Now venturing into fiction, Dennis brings his analytical mind and historical curiosity to Garrett: A Family Saga of Murder and Intrigue, his debut crime thriller.

Whether writing about business, backyard chemistry, or buried secrets, Dennis is driven by a single goal: to help readers see the world more clearly—one story at a time. He lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife Jenn, his partner in life for over 34 years, whose support and insight continue to inspire his storytelling.