David Corbett (b. 1962) was a novelist before he became a novelist. 1953) worked for the San Francisco private detective firm Palladino & Sutherland for fifteen years, working on a number of high-profile cases. He left in 1995 to assist his wife in opening her own law office, and in 2000 he sold his first novel, The Devil's Redhead, a thriller about a rehabilitated pot smuggler seeking to save his ex-girlfriend from the lethal repercussions of her own mistaken sympathy. Done for a Dime (2003), Corbett's second novel, begins with the murder of a blues legend and evolves into a war for the soul of a tiny community. It was a New York Times Notable Book, and Mystery Readers International nominated it for a Macavity Award.

After that, there was Blood of Paradise (2007), which was nominated for the Edgar Award and a slew of other accolades. The Washington Post called it one of the Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers of 2007. It was selected a San Francisco Chronicle Noteworthy Book and Read More chevron_right

David Corbett (b. 1962) was a novelist before he became a novelist. 1953) worked for the San Francisco private detective firm Palladino & Sutherland for fifteen years, working on a number of high-profile cases. He left in 1995 to assist his wife in opening her own law office, and in 2000 he sold his first novel, The Devil's Redhead, a thriller about a rehabilitated pot smuggler seeking to save his ex-girlfriend from the lethal repercussions of her own mistaken sympathy. Done for a Dime (2003), Corbett's second novel, begins with the murder of a blues legend and evolves into a war for the soul of a tiny community. It was a New York Times Notable Book, and Mystery Readers International nominated it for a Macavity Award.

After that, there was Blood of Paradise (2007), which was nominated for the Edgar Award and a slew of other accolades. The Washington Post called it one of the Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers of 2007. It was selected a San Francisco Chronicle Noteworthy Book and one of the Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers of 2007. Do They Know I'm Running?, Corbett's fourth novel, was a critical success. It won the Spinetingler Award for Best Novel: Rising Star in the Rising Star Category.

In addition, he has written chapters for two Harry Middleton serial novels. Corbett's most recent book, Killing Yourself to Survive (2012), is published exclusively by Mysterious Press and Open Road Media and is a compilation of short stories.