Dean Hovey is the award-winning and best-selling author of over thirty books.Spread across three mystery series, his books vary from the hard-boiled Pine County mysteries to the Doug Fletcher series set in national parks, to the cozy humorous Whistling Pines series set in a senior residence.Dean uses his scientific background, travel, and research to add depth and detail to his twisting plots. One reader said Dean’s characters are people he’d like to invite over for a beer and discussion. Dean and his wife split their year between Northern Minnesota and Arizona.