James K. Rone is a physician and writer living with his wife, Susan, three horses, three cats, and a dog named Emma on their farm outside Nashville. Dr. Rone is also an Air Force veteran, stationed for nearly a decade on the Mississippi Gulf Coast steeped in tales and bloody news of the Dixie Mafia, which inspired parts of his novel No Nice Girls. His previous publications include the nonfiction book, The Thyroid Paradox: How to Get the Best Care for Hypothyroidism.