Some say he was born from unauthorized genetic testing. Others say he was found alone in the wilderness as a baby and adopted by a Special Forces team as their mascot. Still others say he was born smoking a pipe, although how he managed to keep it lit is still a topic of great debate. Whatever his origins, Michael Chambers now lives in Springfield, MO with his entirely too-good-for-him wife and four children. When he's not writing or plotting world domination in a complicated scheme involving demonic mind control and sentient toasters, he enjoys shooting, martial arts, and flying RC helicopter...