BRIAN THIEM is the author of The Mudflats Murder Club (to be released July 2025), the first in the four-book Mudflats Murder Club series, as well as Red Line, Thrill Kill, and Shallow Grave.

 In his previous life, he spent 25 years with the Oakland Police Department, much of it working Homicide, and retired as a lieutenant. He’s also an Iraq War veteran, retiring from the Army as a lieutenant colonel after 28 years of active and reserve service. He holds an MFA in creative writing and is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Island Writers Network.

 He lives with his wife, Cathy, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, along with Annie, his yellow Lab, and Lexi, his Tonkinese cat, both of whom are “characters” in his latest series. He’s a member of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Cold Case Team, consisting of retired law enforcement professionals from around the nation who examine unsolved murders.