Al Dawson is a native of the Southwest, born in El Paso, Texas. His family roots are in New Mexico.

As a young teenager, he entered the Franciscan seminary with the aim of becoming a priest. It was a calling that was not to be. He graduated from the University of New Mexico where he was a member of the varsity gymnastics team.

He earned a degree from New York Law School and spent most of his working life in New York and Washington. After service as a bi-lingual volunteer with the Red Cross in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks in New York City, he retired.

Al is the father of two sons, Sean and Neil, and a daughter Erin. He is married to Jane Mahoney. Grandparents to Conor and Kaya, Al and Jane currently live in South Florida with a cat named Kiki Kabuki. Al plays tennis regularly, rides his BMW S1000R, studies history, enjoys travel, good wine, and the company of Jane and a circle of close friends.

He also writes. His first novel, Searching for Noriko, a WW II romantic thriller, was awarded second place in the new novel category at the Palm Beach Book Festival. It was originally published in 2021 and republished under Luna del Lobo in 2024.

Al’s second novel, Priest, a detective thriller exploring clerical abuse scandals, first published in 2024 and since republished under the Luna del Lobo imprint, was awarded Gold/First Place for the Adult Fiction category in the 2025 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program.

His latest novel, Borderlines, is a political thriller that explores the conflicts facing a federal prosecutor who must deal with the cross-border drug trade and retribution from Mexican drug cartels, as well as political opponents on this side of the border.

All three novels are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Contact Information:

Website: lunadellobo.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 561-365-6118