Jerry Peterson writes crime novels set in Kansas, Tennessee, and now with "Iced" and "Rubbed Out," in Wisconsin. Before becoming a writer, Peterson taught speech, English and theater in Wisconsin high schools, then worked in communications for farm organizations for a decade in Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas and Colorado. He followed that with a decade as a reporter, photographer, and editor for newspapers in Colorado, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee. Today, he lives and writes in his home state of Wisconsin, the land of brats, beer, and good books.