David Hale Smith is a literary agent based in Dallas, Texas. Since 1994, he has represented some of the most beloved authors in crime fiction. Along with fourteen Edgar Award nominations, his clients have won the Edgar, the Anthony, the Agatha, the Shamus, the Barry, the Macavity, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Thriller and the Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel.