L ClarkMichael L. Clark was born in Tacoma, Washington, but grew up mainly in the south. Over the years, he has worked as a farmhand, elephant handler, zookeeper, restaurant manager and owner, musician, cake artist, and rural mail carrier, all while honing is craft as a storyteller. Clark's debut series was inspired by his many trips down the Natchez Trace. The stops along the Trail mentioned the people who once lived on the trail but gave limited information about their lives. Clark began to wonder about their stories and imagine traveling back in time to live among them and learn more. That desire sparked the idea for his first novel, The Shimmering, which has since evolved into a series of time-traveling Historical Novels. His fourth novel, Ambush at Horse Creek, is the first of many books he calls The Young Americans series. Each story depicts a young person growing up in a historical situation. Ambush is about a teenage boy who rides for the Pony Express.His latest series, The Red Raven, is based on pirates who operated during the early 18th Century. Read More Read Less