About

When not out searching for local historical artifacts, Brad Holden enjoys writing about Seattle’s illicit past.  He is a contributing writer for HistoryLink.org (an online encyclopedia of Washington state history) and his work has also appeared in Seattle Magazine and several newspapers. Holden has been profiled on KIRO and KOMO news, Seattle Refined, NPR, King 5 Evening! and various publications. His trilogy of books related to the Prohibition era are available online and at bookstores everywhere. He lives in Edmonds, WA.

For those interested in the seedier side of local history, please visit Brad's site which chronicles all the "Delinquents, Degenerates & Dirty Deeds in the Pacific Northwest" - Northwest Underbelly