Mario Acevedo (author)

Mario Acevedo (born July 6, 1955) is an American novelist and artist, known for his series of urban fantasy novels featuring the vampire private investigator Felix Gomez. He lives and works in Denver, Colorado. Acevedo was born in El Paso, Texas. Before becoming a published writer, Acevedo held jobs as an attack helicopter pilot, paratrooper, Ranger, infantry officer, engineer, art teacher, software programmer, and assorted others. He was also deployed as a soldier and artist for the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm.