ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert D. Kidera's debut novel “RED GOLD” won the Tony Hillerman Award as the Best Work of Fiction in 2015 at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. It was also chosen as Best Mystery of 2015 and Best eBook. The first installment in the McKenna Mystery series, it was followed by "GET LOST" published in March of 2016 from Suspense Books. This second book was named a multiple winner in the NM/AZ Awards as well, for Best Mystery and Best E-Book. The third book in the series, "CUT.PRINT.KILL." made its debut on September 5, 2017. It has been named a finalist for Best Mystery/Suspense, Best Action/Adventure, and Best eBook in the 2018 NM/AZ Book Awards. Winners will be announced on November 16, 2018. "MIDNIGHT BLUES", the 4th Gabe McKenna mystery made its debut on October 9, 2018.
After an early fling in the motion picture industry and a long and successful career in academia, Mr. Kidera took early retirement in 2010. With his desire to play major league baseball no longer a realistic dream, he chose to fulfill his other lifelong ambition and became a writer. He is a member of Southwest Writers, Sisters in Crime, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and the International Thriller Writers organizations.
The author lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Annette and Woodrow Elvis, their cat. He has two daughters, a grandson and granddaughter.
Robert D. Kidera's debut novel “RED GOLD” won the Tony Hillerman Award as the Best Work of Fiction in 2015 at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. It was also chosen as Best Mystery of 2015 and Best eBook. The first installment in the McKenna Mystery series, it was followed by "GET LOST" published in March of 2016 from Suspense Books. This second book was named a multiple winner in the NM/AZ Awards as well, for Best Mystery and Best E-Book. The third book in the series, "CUT.PRINT.KILL." made its debut on September 5, 2017. It has been named a finalist for Best Mystery/Suspense, Best Action/Adventure, and Best eBook in the 2018 NM/AZ Book Awards. Winners will be announced on November 16, 2018. "MIDNIGHT BLUES", the 4th Gabe McKenna mystery made its debut on October 9, 2018.
After an early fling in the motion picture industry and a long and successful career in academia, Mr. Kidera took early retirement in 2010. With his desire to play major league baseball no longer a realistic dream, he chose to fulfill his other lifelong ambition and became a writer. He is a member of Southwest Writers, Sisters in Crime, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and the International Thriller Writers organizations.
The author lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Annette and Woodrow Elvis, their cat. He has two daughters, a grandson and granddaughter.