Born in Chicago Illinois, William Byron Hillman is the author of the bestsellers Veronique and Murray, the Rollie Kemp Mysteries and 16 published novels. His father was an accountant for mobster Al Capone, so he walked away from a fractured, dysfunctional family with ties to major crime and moved to Hollywood. In the early stages of his writing career, he befriended CIA and FBI agents, and that friendship opened a world of unbelievable stories and unusual characters for his war chest. Bill built a career as an actor and writer for film and television. His career includes a two-year stint on TV...