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Who is Kevin Helmold?

Kevin Helmold is a twenty year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department and has spent his entire career as a Firefighter/Paramedic in one of the most challenging areas of urban America. He’s stood witness to a panorama of violence and despair that few outside of his profession can match. Kevin’s debut novel, “Echoes of Torment”, is a story laced with examples from this panorama.

Kevin’s interest in writing stretches back to childhood and to date has consisted of short story and extensive journal writing. With his four children well beyond the “baby stage” Kevin felt the time had come to take his writing to the next level.

The son of a Chicago Firefighter, Kevin has lived his entire life, including the last twenty plus years with his beautiful wife, on the south side of Chicago. His interests extend beyond family and writing to include the challenges physical fitness, summer time athletics, and poker playing. His literary interests range widely and he has read everything from classic literature to contemporary fiction. Some of his particular favorites include the works of Ernest Hemingway, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edgar Allen Poe.

After having completed a number of short stories Kevin is currently working on his second book.