Dave Edlund is the USA Today bestselling author of the high-octane Peter Savage novels. His work has been highly praised by some of the best voices in military fiction and international thrillers. "I would follow Peter Savage into any firefight," says James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Demon Crown. Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong series, asserts that "Edlund is right at home with his bestselling brethren, Brad Thor and Brad Taylor." 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 fifteen novels, including The 14th Colony. 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 ninety 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. Edlund is a long-time resident of Bend, Oregon, where he lives with his wife, son, and four dogs.