Duane Swierczynski is the author of the Edgar-nominated and Anthony Award-winning Expiration Date, as well the Shamus Award-winning Charlie Hardie series (Fun & Games, Hell & Gone), which has been also been nominated for Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards. His latest novel, Canary, is in paperback now, and his new novel, Revolver, is available in finer bookstores everywhere.

Duane currently writes the monthly crime noir The Black Hood for Dark Circle Comics (Archie), and has written various bestselling comics series for Marvel, DC, IDW, Dark Horse, Dynamite and Valiant. Duane collaborated with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker on a series of bestselling “digi-novel” thrillers which include Level 26: Dark Origins, Dark Prophecy and Dark Revelations.

In a previous life, he worked as an editor and writer for Details, Men’s Health and Philadelphia magazines, and was the editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia City Paper. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.