Billups, D. A.: - D.A. Billups is a U.S. Navy veteran and former intel analyst for naval intelligence in Washington D.C. He grew up in southern California, and is currently living in Portland, Oregon. In his spare time, he enjoys reading Elmore Leonard, Joseph Wambaugh, Stephen King, Beverly Cleary, Michael Crichton, Larry McMurtry, and Walter Mosely. New hobbies are hiking and yoga. Really sucks at yoga.