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.