About the author

Larry Edwards

<p>Larry M. Edwards is an award-winning investigative journalist and author. His most recent book is "What the Private Saw: The Civil War Letters and Diaries of Oney Foster Sweet," the previously unpublished correspondence and writings of a Civil War veteran who fought in all but one of the major battles in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania -- and lived to tell about it.<br/><br/>His previous book, "Dare I Call It Murder? — A Memoir of Violent Loss," won first place in the 2014 San Diego Book Awards, Best Published Memoir. As a journalist, he has won four Best of Show awards from the San Diego Press Club in addition to many other awards during his 25 years in journalism.<br/><br/>His others books include: "Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit: The Eight Essential Steps for Launching Your Business on the Net" and "Food &amp; Provisions of the Mountain Man: the diet of 19th century fur trappers, journal excerpts and recipes for fry bread, pemmican, sausage and other tasty treats."<br/><br/>As a journalist, he has won four Best of Show awards from the San Diego Press Club in addition to many other awards during his 25 years in journalism.<br/><br/>He has served as business editor at San Diego Magazine as well as editor of The Log Newspapers, Maritime Quarterly and The T Sector. He contributed regularly to Sailing World and Grand Prix Sailor, and worked as a stringer for the Associated Press while covering the America's Cup and other sailing competitions. Edwards currently works as a freelance writer, book editor, and publishing consultant in San Diego, Calif., where he lives with his birding-enthusiast wife, Janis Cadwallader.<br/><br/>Born in Seattle, he grew up in Kirkland, graduating from Lake Washington High School and the University of Washington. After graduation, he taught school in Tacoma, Wash.<br/><br/>www.larryedwards.com<br/>www.whattheprivatesaw.com<br/>www.dareicallitmurder.com</p>