William C. Delaney writes historical fiction set primarily in the late eighteenth century, where personal loyalty and moral conviction are tested by social and political upheaval. Trained as a chemical engineer, his professional career in engineering and operations provided opportunities for extensive travel and cultural exposure, experiences that now inform his fiction. He approaches writing with the same discipline he brings to research, spending significant time studying historical sources and, when possible, practicing the physical skills his characters would have known. Delaney’s stories emphasize action, historical accuracy, and enduring human values, with an eye toward their relevance in the present day. He writes from a study surrounded by books and historical artifacts and has yet to find a better laboratory for studying human behavior than history.