James L Hill is a prolific storyteller writing crime stories, fantasies, and science fiction, with a slant on the dark side of life. He began writing short stories and poetry back in his early years. In his twenties moved on to novels. He worked in the financial industry and later got a degree in computer programming, his other love. James has a successful career as a software engineer designing, developing and maintaining systems for the government and the private sector. After years in the computer world he returned to his first love, unleashing the characters in his head.