John DeDakis

press release: John DeDakis is a former White House dorrespondent, former senior copy editor for CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, and author of four mystery-suspense novels featuring a strong female protagonist. In addition, he taught journalism at the University of Maryland-College Park and leads writing workshops here and abroad. His fifth novel in the series, Fake (weaving in fake news as a sub-plot), will be released this September.

During his award-winning career in journalism (25 years at CNN), John interviewed such luminaries as Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. 

He is a seasoned journalist who brings an unusual element to his mystery-suspense writing in that he writes in the voice of the opposite sex. John’s novels have redemptive themes including journalistic integrity and mentoring relationships. The fourth novel in his series, Bullet In The Chamber, was published in October 2016 and has won several awards, including 1^st place in the Reviewers Choice Award and the Feathered Quill Book Award. A new novel about fake news is in the works.