David Corbett was a private investigator who played a significant role in a number of high-profile cases before publishing his first novel, The Devil’s Redhead, in 2002. He has written four other novels, including Done for a Dime, a New York Times Notable Book, and The Mercy of the Night (2015), as well as a work of nonfiction, The Art of Character, and numerous short stories, two of which have been included in The Best American Mystery Stories. Corbett lives in Vallejo, California.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday, a novel excerpt, in Spring 2018
- Babylon Sister, a short story, in Stories of the Week: 2015–2016
- Samaritan, a novel excerpt, in Stories of the Week: 2014–2015
- Narrative 10, an interview, in Winter 2015
- Strangers, a novel excerpt, in Winter 2009
- Go Humbly, an essay, in Winter 2009
- Sin Vergüenza, a short story, in Fall 2006