Dale Whisman is uniquely qualified to write about the world of private investigators. He was a licensed Private Investigator for eleven years, working as an Insurance Fraud Investigator with a company known throughout the four-state area of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Kansas for their success in obtaining video tape evidence to combat fraudulent injury claims. In addition to conducting surveillances he also investigated instances of suspected arson, product liability, theft, and missing persons. Dale is trained in Karate, and has won several trophies in combat pistol competition.

Dale grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he still resides with his wife, Sherry. They have two grown children, and six grandchildren. He is a member of the Tulsa Nightwriters, The Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., The Oklahoma Mystery Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and a former board member of The Oklahoma Film Society.