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John Keyse-Walker
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John Keyse-Walker

John Keyse-Walker Biography

John Keyse-Walker grew up in Columbia Station, Ohio; he attended the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio, majoring in political science. He went on to obtain a law degree from Duke University School of Law

After law school, he took the Ohio bar and began a practice in Elyria, Ohio. He practiced law for 30 years, representing business and individual clients, educational institutions, and government entities. He is an avid salt- and freshwater angler, a tennis player, kayaker, and an accomplished cook. He lives in Ohio with his wife. Sun, Sand, Murder is his first novel and the winner of the 2015 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.

John and his wife divide their time between homes in northern Ohio and Florida. He is currently working on his next crime novel.

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