John L. French is a crime scene supervisor with the Baltimore Police Department Crime Laboratory. In 1992 he began writing crime fiction, basing his stories on his experiences on the streets of what some have called one of the most dangerous cities in the country. His books include "The Devil of Harbor City," "Souls On Fire," "Past Sins," "Bullets and Brimstone" and "Here There Be Monsters." He is the editor of "Bad Cop, No Donut," which features tales of police behaving badly.