Russell Hill's books include three novels published by Caravel Mystery Books, THE LORD GOD BIRD (2009), THE DOG SOX (2011), and DEADLY NEGATIVES (2012), as well as TOM HALL, & THE CAPTAIN OF ALL THESE MEN OF DEATH (2015) from Pleasure Boat Studio. His work has been translated into French, German, Polish, Japanese, and Spanish, and one novel, THE LORD GOD BIRD, has been optioned for a movie. Hill is an avid fly fisherman, has written for outdoor magazines, and has taught writing for forty years. He still lives in California where he has spent most of his life.