Dave Edlund is a USA Today best selling author and the award-winning author of the high-octane Peter Savage novels, which include Crossing Savage, Relentless Savage, Deadly Savage, and Hunting Savage. The Peter Savage novels have been called "required reading for any thriller aficionado" by Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 International bestselling author of more than 15 novels, including The 14th Colony. Dave's fifth novel, Guarding Savage­­, is scheduled for release Fall 2018. A member of the International Thriller Writers, Dave's action-political thrillers are often compared to the Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler, the Sigma Series novels by James Rollins, the Jack Ryan novels by Tom Clancy, and the international thrillers of Steve Berry. When Dave isn't cooking up the latest adventure for Peter Savage, readers can find him working as a leading expert in hydrogen energy. He is an inventor on 90 US Patents and more than 120 foreign patents. He has published in excess of 100 technical articles and presentations and has been an invited author of several technical books on alternative energy. Dave is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a doctoral degree in chemistry. An avid outdoorsman and shooter, he's hunted throughout North America for big game ranging from wild boar to moose to bear. Edlund is a long-time resident of Bend, Oregon, where he lives with his wife, son, and four dogs.