Paul M. Strickler is a Michigan native horror novelist and father of four living on the west coast of Michigan. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Michigan State University and an MFA in creative writing from National University. He's currently pursuing a creative writing PhD from Lancaster University in the UK. For four years, Paul worked as an intelligence analyst and programmer for the CIA. When he's not writing horror novels, Paul works as Director of Information Technology for an aerospace company.