David J. Sherman has been writing for more than twenty years. He has had short stories and poetry published, both in America and abroad. The Dark Side is his first mystery novel.

David has held a variety of jobs, including computer programmer, warehouse manager, truck driver, dispatcher, safety consultant, and record store owner. He has been writing full-time since October 1998, and is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, National Writers Union, Sisters in Crime, Private Eye Writers of America, and the American Crime Writers League.

When not writing or promoting, David spends his time at home with his family. He loves to cook, read mysteries and question life itself by contemplating the works of masterful lyricist Greg Graffin, Nietzsche, Descartes, the Buddha, and Steven Hawking.

David was born in Racine, Wisconsin, and currently lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter and a black Labrador named Emily.