Nicholas Petrie is a successful author, best known for his Peter Ash series. His debut novel, The Drifter, was a critically acclaimed bestseller that won the 2016 Barry Award for Best First Novel and the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel. The book's protagonist, Peter Ash, has been compared to Lee Child's popular character, Jack Reacher.
Petrie grew up in Milwaukee and received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington. He has won several awards for his writing, including a Hopwood Award for short fiction while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and first place in the 2006 Short Story Contest in The Seattle Review, a national literary journal.
In addition to his writing career, Petrie has worked in various manual labor jobs, including as a carpenter, remodeling contractor, and building inspector. He has also traveled extensively, including to remote parts of Alaska, which has provided inspiration for his writing. He is a husband and father and continues to live in Milwaukee.
Petrie's website, NickPetrie.com, provides more information about the author, including essays about writing. He is also active on social media, with a presence on Facebook and Twitter. His books have been praised for their thrilling plotlines, complex characters, and evocative settings, and his series continues to be popular among readers of crime and thriller fiction.