Rating: 8.9 out of 10

About the Author

Matt has always enjoyed writing, which probably comes from his love of reading. Not surprisingly, his favorite books are mysteries and thrillers. Give him a good mystery and you won’t see him for a couple of days.

In 2004, he began freelancing for Arizona Highways magazine as a contributing writer, followed by a humor column in Irish Dance Magazine. No, he can’t dance a lick; remember, it was a humor column. 

Then he got a brilliant idea: he was going to write his own book. One full of all the action, mystery and suspense he craved. It was going to be easy. All he had to do was scribble some words together and bam, his book would be born. Yeah, right. Although it took a couple of years and he lost a great deal of hair in the process, Devil's Moon has been published.  

But that’s not the end of the story. Matt’s hard at work on his next novel and his continuing goal to combine his love of Arizona and writing into the perfect mystery/suspense novel.

Originally from Michigan, he considers Arizona—the backdrop of Devil's Moon—his home.  He lives there with his wife, two children, four cats, two horses, a couple of dogs and one cat-dog. Matt has a master's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and served with distinction for almost 15 years with the Arizona Air National Guard. 

When Matt’s not writing about the evils of rural Arizona, he enjoys exploring the state by bike, boot and Jeep—something he's done for almost thirty years. Putting all this knowledge to use, he authors a popular outdoor adventure website called Experience Arizona (www.experience-az.com). Visit Matt at www.mattmarine.com.