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J. Von Swan retired from law enforcement as a Sergeant in 2024 after his first daughter was born. His career included serving on the SWAT team as well as the mental health unit, which now influence his writing and dark sense of humor.

J. Von Swan and his family live in Colorado where he spends his days enjoying the outdoors and imagining dragons that need slaying.

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)

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The Devils (The Devils #1)

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