John Straley

John Straley is an American poet and novelist known for detective fiction, especially the Cecil Younger series. He was born in 1953, grew up in Seattle and later lived and worked in Sitka, Alaska, where he also served as Alaska Writer Laureate and worked as a criminal defense investigator.[1][2][5]

Redwood City, California, USA Jan 1, 1953 Wikipedia Website
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