Dave Balcom spent 35 years as a journalist specializing in community-sized daily newspapers. His career took him to eleven newspapers in seven states, including Oregon and his home...view moreDave Balcom spent 35 years as a journalist specializing in community-sized daily newspapers. His career took him to eleven newspapers in seven states, including Oregon and his home state of Michigan. After he retired he found that he missed the constant story-telling more than anything else; the Jim Stanton Mystery series slakes that particular jones. He lives in southeastern Iowa with Susie, his wife of 43 years, and their two yellow Labrador retrievers. They live the reality of their main character’s fictional passion for outdoor pursuits.view less