This September, we're recommending Del Staecker, known for his World War II bio-memoirs (non-fiction), his suspense trilogy set in Nashville, Tennessee, and his crime stories set in the Southside of Chicago. Staecker was born in Blue Island, IL on November 23, 1950 to Irvin H Staecker and Dorothy Bettenhausen Staecker, joining their 5 other children. He was born into farming, and spent his childhood milking cows, bailing hay, and doing chores on his relatives’ farms. This didn't stop him from playing Little League and being a Boy Scout, though! In his free time, he enjoyed taking the train to Chicago's Old Town, where he visited his Uncle ErlingKjelland at Sedgwick, his uncle's bird shop. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with leukemia early in life, but, thankfully, he ended up winning the two year battle. When he was 15, he moved to Vero Beach, FL, where he finished his high school career. He then attended The Citadel, graduating with Honors in 1972. After that, he se