John DuMond writes true crime and crime fiction. His stories have appeared in the webzines Jake Magazine, Flashing in the Gutters, DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, Powder Burn Flash, Defenestration, and the ebook anthology Discount Noir. He is a veteran of the US Army, the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. He retired from the Air Guard in 2012. He currently lives in Albany, NY, where he works as an investigator specializing in civil cases.