Robert Kroese (pronounced KROO-zee) is a writer and software developer living in Ripon, California. Mercury Falls is his first novel, if you don't count the 30-page novella he wrote in second grade about Captain Bill and his spaceship Thee Eagle. He has also published Antisocial Commentary, a collection of humous essays from his blog at http://mattresspolice.com. Find more information on Mercury Falls and other books by Robert Kroese at: http://mercuryfalls.net. Befriend Robert Kroese on Facebook: http://facebook.com/robkroese Follow Robert Kroese on Twitter: http://twitter.com/robkroese