Darrell James is a crime-fiction writer who splits his time between Pasadena, CA and Tucson, AZ. His short stories have appeared in numerous mystery magazines such as Hardboiled, Futures Mysterious Anthologies magazine and many others. His stories also appear in book anthologies: LAndmarked For Murder, Politics Noir and Deadly Ink 2007, Scoundrels, and Vengeance edited by Lee Child. His first novel, Nazareth Child, is the winner of the Left Coast Crime Eureka Award for Best First Novel, and features a young female investigator, Del Shannon, who finds and recovers missing persons. Sonora Crossing, book two in the series, is scheduled for release in September 2012.