David Ek held a successful and award-winning career with the National Park Service, where he led science and natural resources teams throughout the country—including Death Valley National Park (the setting for much of Lizard People: Death Valley Underground).
On the literary side, David writes both fiction and nonfiction. Authentically blending science, history, myth, real landscapes, and psychological suspense, his fiction digs beneath the surface, both literally and metaphorically, to expose the hidden forces shaping the biggest mystery of all—the human condition. His short stories and essays have appeared in Canary, Weber: The Contemporary West, and elsewhere. Pedro’s Pickles and the American Dream was his debut novel. He is a member of the Virginia Writers Club and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.
When not sciencing or writing, David has been an active rock and mountain climber, caver, and explorer of the American wilds. A native of Seattle, Washington, he currently lives with his wife and pets in rural Virginia.