James Swain is the national bestselling author of ten mystery novels. His
novels have been chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publisher's Weekly and
Kirkus Reviews, and have received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida
Book Award for Fiction, and the prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best
American Crime Fiction. His Tony Valentine novels were recently purchased
by Langley Films (Cops, Brooklyn's Finest) for theatrical release, with
Swain set to write the screenplay. The author lives in Florida with his wife Laura.