Stephen J WallaceStephen J. Wallace says he is a writer trapped in an engineer's body, or vice versa. His first novel, Hazardous Lies, received numerous recognitions and awards in the categories of mystery, thriller, or suspense, including the IBPA Benjamin Franklin old Award and the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal. It was also a winner of the NYC Big Book Award, the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award, and the Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award, as well as a finalist for the Storytrade Book Awards and the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Stephen's short stories have appeared in the Schuylkill Valley Journal, the Vita Poetica Journal, and The Mark Literary Review. He has lived in the Washington, DC, area for several years with his wife, Madeleine, but occasionally visits his home state of Kentucky. You can read more about Stephen and his work at stephenjwallace.com. Read More Read Less