Michael Cromwell was born in Washington, D.C. in the 1960s. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife Sandy. He also lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years. He was educated at the University of Virginia and California State University, East Bay and now spends his time teaching English and literature both in his community and nationally, online. This is his first novel and he continues to work on others. Along with traveling, he also enjoys watching and playing sports of all kinds.