Daniel Friedman
1980
Daniel Friedman is a famous author from The United States, who is well known for writing successful novels of mystery fiction and thriller genres. He is particularly well known for his debut novel titled Don’t Ever Get Old. This novel introduced the popular character of the retired police detective from Memphis, named Buck Schatz. The novel received a nomination for the prestigious Edgar Award in the category of the Best Debut Novel. It was also nominated for an Anthony Award and then went on to win the Macavity Award in the same category. After the immense success of the book, author Friedman penned its sequel and published it in 2014. Friedman was born in the year 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. He completed his school education from the White Station High School and graduated in the year 1999. Following this, he enrolled himself at the University of New York for studying law. Currently, he resides and practices law in the New York City. The father of author Friedman, named Robert Friedman, was a noteworthy lawyer from Memphis. He was killed by gunshots around 10 years ago in the parking lot of a building in the city. Robert was 52 years old at that time. When the killer was arrested, he told the police that he came disguised as a gentleman, wore a nice suit and had a legal folder in his hand. Robert was not able to make out that he had come to kill and when he saw that it was the right moment, he ambushed Robert with multiple gunshots. The reason for killing Robert Friedman as is given by the killer is that he was angry with the outcome of his divorce that Friedman was involved in as a lawyer. After killing Robert, the killer had also planned to kill his former wife, her lover, and the Chancellor DJ Alisandratos. Author Friedman says that he is still struggling to get over the brutal killing of his father over a decade ago. The debut book written by author Friedman was optioned for developing it into a Hollywood movie by the Sherlock Holmes movies’ producers. Author Friedman maintains a blog of his own through which he connects with his fans and indulges in conversations with them so as to solve their queries.