Stories about the past, written for the present
D.W. Jones is a retired business owner based in Ellicott City, (Ellicott Mills) Maryland, where the rich history of the Chesapeake and the American Revolution serves as a constant backdrop for his research.
A lifelong student of 18th-century maritime history and the technical intricacies of the war’s early espionage, he has dedicated years to crafting an authentic portrayal of the "Grit" and "Gilded" realities of the era. ‘On Winter Tides’ is his debut novel—a 139,000-word epic born from a deep commitment to the professional standards of historical fiction and a passion for the untold stories of the American founding.
As a Marylander who has spent a lifetime exploring the same waters where the Orion once sailed, he has aimed to bring a new level of local grit and technical accuracy to this period of our history.