Neal Goldstein was born and raised in Philadelphia. He lives with his wife in Haverford, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Central High School, Temple University, and Temple University School of Law, he currently practices law in Philadelphia representing Labor Unions and employee benefit plans. Fish town is the sequel to Murder and Mayhem in Manayunk, the third book in the series, Northern Liberties, is scheduled for publication in 2016. He is also the author of The Pa-La-ti-'Shan.