John HansenJohn grew up on a ranch in southern Idaho. He received a Bachelor of University Studies Degree with an emphasis in English and Biology from Idaho State University and a Master's Degree in Entomology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He spen most of his adult life working as a wildlife biologist and wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho and New Mexico. His interest in writing goes back to when he wrote his first one page story at age nine. Since that time he has published a number of fiction and non-fiction stories. The Outfit is his seventh novel. John's writing has earned him a number of awards, most notably the Will Rogers SilverMedallion for his novel, Chasing Demons. John and his wife Debi live in Western Montana with their rescue dog, Bella and shelter cats Tubby and Gizmo. When not writing, John enjoys fishing, hiking and turkey hunting with his wife and Bella. For more information concerning his writing please visit his website at: https: www.john-hansen.com/ Read More Read Less