BORN AND RAISED in Michigan, DAVID CARL MIELKE lives near Mount Dora, Florida. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he is a Chartered Life Underwriter, retired after 33 years as an agent with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. His LENA MILLS TRILOGY records the triumph of one woman's human spirit over seemingly impossible odds. In A DISH BEST SERVED COLD and A NATION BEST SERVED HOT, Lena uses steely determination, creative revenge and strange mystical powers to rise from her abusive childhood and become one of America's most outspoken media superstars.EXECUTIVE DECEIT has Lena carrying her version of "Shock and Awe" to the halls of Congress. She thwarts assassination attempts and forces the President of the United States to confront his questionable past. WILL THE UNITED STATES SURVIVE LENA MILLS -- THIS NEW BREED OF AMERICAN HERO? Mielke's fourth novel, NICKELODIUM, is based on historical facts. In the attic of an old Philadelphia home, estate salvager DUNCAN RICHARDS discovers a box of rare 1913 Liberty-head nickels, the most celebrated and mysterious coins in U.S. history. Duncan auctions off one of the nickels for millions, but when his brother is brutally executed because of these coins, he must take drastic action to protect himself and his family.His fifth book AMERAGEDDON, a novel about domestic terrorism, was just released as a Kindle e-book October, 2014. One woman determined to avenge the murder of her family is all that stands in the way of a home-grown terrorist cell bent on destroying America. David Carl Mielke has won national acclaim with the Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award and the "Great American Author Award." In August, 2014, his book NICKELODIUM won the prestigious Florida Authors and Publishers award as one of the outstanding novels of the year, and it will be featured at the Book Expo America (BEA) in New York City, May 2015. David's humorous, graphic writing style has been described by many as "Carl Hiaasen on steroids." All five novels can be found at Amazon as paperbacks or e-books, and his website: davidcarlmielke.com.