Mark R. Hunter is an emergency dispatcher and volunteer firefighter, in addition to writing a humor column carried in northeast Indiana newspapers for over twenty years. In addition to three novels and a short story collection, Mark has published a collection of his humor pieces and three local history books. He lives in Indiana with his wife, their giant dog Beowulf, and a cowardly ball python named Lucius, and has two daughters, as well as twin grandsons. When asked what he does in his spare time, he laughs hysterically.