Duane Swierczynski
<DIV><B>Duane Swierczynski</B> is the Edgar-nominated author of nine novels including <I>Canary, Severance Package</I>, and the Shamus Award-winning Charlie Hardie series (<I>Fun and Games</I>, <I>Hell and Gone</I>, <I>Point and Shoot</I>). He's written over 250 comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Valiant and IDW, including <I>The Black Hood</I>, the first comic for Archie's Dark Circle imprint. Swierczynski has also collaborated with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker on the bestselling <I>Level 26</I> series. He lives in Burbank with his wife and children.</DIV>