Duane Swierczynski

Duane Swierczynski is the two-time Edgar-nominated author of 15 novels including Revolver, Canary, The Wheelman, The Blonde and Severance Package.

Duane’s short story “Lush” was included in The Best American Mystery Stories 2019, and is currently being adapting into a feature by director Chad Stahelski (John Wick) for Lionsgate.

Duane also has written various bestselling comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Archie and Valiant, including Cable, Deadpool, The Immortal Iron Fist, Punisher MAX, Birds of Prey, Star Wars: Rogue One, Godzilla, Bloodshot as well as his creator-owned Breakneck and John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction Presents: Redhead.

Duane has also collaborated with bestselling novelist James Patterson on three Audible Original radio dramas. The first, The Guilty, starred John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas-Howard and Aldis Hodge. He also co-wrote a series of bestselling “digi-novels” with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker.

Duane is also the author of six nonfiction books about vice and crime, including The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion, The Big Book of Beer (Quirk), and This Here’s A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book of American Bank Robbery (Alpha/Penguin). Earlier in his career, Duane worked as an editor at Details, Men’s Health and Philadelphia magazines, and served as the editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia City Paper.

A native Philadelphian, Duane now lives in Southern California with his family.