Dusty Sharp lives in Southern California with his wife, Stephanie, and four English Mastiffs. He enjoys exploring the back-country of the desert southwest, and driving or tinkering on his Early Ford Broncos. Dusty enjoys good cigars, better food, and great beer. He has had a lifelong interest in the history of California and the west, and is a proud brother of E Clampus Vitus, Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069. His professional background is in marketing, having worked for many years in the RV and off-road vehicle industries. No Time To Bleed is his first published work of fiction.