Harvey Havel is a freelance writer and novelist. His first novel, Noble McCloud, A Novel, was published in November of 1999. His second novel, The Imam, A Novel, was published in 2000. In 2006, Havel published his third novel, Freedom of Association. He has just published his eighth novel, Charlie Zero's Last-Ditch Attempt, and his ninth, The Orphan of Mecca, which has just been released. His new novel, The Thruway Killers is his latest work. He is formerly a writing instructor at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. He also taught writing at the College of St. Rose. Currently, he teaches literature at the University of Albany (SUNY). If you can't buy one of his books here, copies of his books and short stories, both new and used, may be purchased at www.barnesandnoble.com, www.amazon.com, and by special order at other fine bookstores.