Nathan Ward is an author based in Brooklyn, New York, known for his historical works. He is the author of Dark Harbor: The War for the New York Waterfront, The Amateur, and The Lost Detective: Becoming Dashiell Hammett, the latter nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award. His historical crime novel, Ashes of My Youth: a Tale of New York & The Wall Street Bombing, was published in 2021, and his book SON OF THE OLD WEST The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo, will be published in 2023. Previously, Ward worked on the staffs of American Heritage and Library Journal and has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.