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About Me

I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. My father was a high school history teacher. Eventually I became an Army Ranger and served in the First Gulf War, where I became sick with the fatigue, fever, and aching muscles, symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome. I eventually recovered sufficiently to get a job as a police detective in Asbury Park, NJ, where my wife worked for a real-estate developer. My specialty was investigating sex crimes.
But after my wife disappeared and the police ran out of leads, I quit my police job in order to hunt for her. To earn some quick money, I became a civilian security contractor in the Second Gulf War.
While in Iraq, my convoy was attacked. I was held prisoner by hooded men who threatened to cut off my head if I didn't confess to war crimes in front of a video camera.I managed to escape, but after that experience I was quickly diagnosed with post-trauma stress disorder.
My psychiatrist used an unusual therapy and advised me to seek refuge in the past, to read history books and read historical novels and generally try to take my mind back to a long ago period.
It worked...for a while.
For more about the books check out
The Paragon Hotel
and
Scavenger The Book

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Readers and writers of horror, suspense, thriller and action novels. Urban explorers. Treasure hunters.

My Blog

David Morrell's What's New for November

Hi, everyone.  The November WHAT'S NEW page is now posted on my website, http://www.davidmorrell.net.  It includes information about a new publication as well as the paperback version of THE SPY WHO C...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

David Morrell's What's New For October

Hi, everyone.  I posted the October WHAT'S NEW page on my website http://www.davidmorrell.net. Among other things, I talk about a new project which relates to my Canadian origins and what brought me t...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:59:00 GMT

Arizona Authors Weekend

For the Love of Books.  More information can be found here:  http://www.fairmont.com/EN_FA/Property/SCP/Vanity/LoveOfBook s.htm
Posted by on Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:50:00 GMT

What's New for August

Hi everyone, I posted the August WHAT'S NEW on my website.  Among other things, I talk about the re-issue of my rarest book THE HUNDRED-YEAR CHRISTMAS.  Please go to http://www.davidmorrell.net.  appy...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:21:00 GMT

July Updates at DavidMorrell.net

Hi everyone,I posted the July WHAT'S NEW at http://www.davidmorrell.net. This month I have an update on my flying lessons and links to 2 podcast interviews for my new novel THE SHIMMER which was relea...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:08:00 GMT

David Morrell's What's New for May

 Hi, everyone. Now that the publication of THE SHIMMER is getting closer (July 7), I provided some information about the novel's storyline. Here's a link. http://www.davidmorrell.net
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 10:48:00 GMT

David Morrell's What's New for April

Hi everyone,  I posted the April WHAT'S NEW page at my website, http://www.davidmorrell.net.  This month, I have news about Thrillerfest and an interesting piece on Rambo Solo, an off-Broadway play. H...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:16:00 GMT

David Morrell's What's New for March

Hi, everyone,I posted the March WHAT'S NEW page at my website, http://www.davidmorrell.net.  This month, I talk about a Rambo off-Broadway play.  I also have information about THE SHIMMER (coming in J...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:57:00 GMT

David Morrell's What's New for February

Hi, everyone. I posted February's WHAT'S NEW on my website, http://www.davidmorrell.net. Among other things, I talk about a possible feature film of THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE. A star and director we...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:00 GMT

David Morrell’s What’s New for January

Happy New Year, everyone.  Today, on my website http://www.davidmorrell.net, I added the WHAT'S NEW for January.  It includes announcements about numerous 2009 publications, including my SPI...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:41:00 GMT