L'Etoile, James: - James L'Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California's state parole system. His novels have been shortlisted or awarded the Lefty, Anthony, Silver Falchion, and the Public Safety Writers Award. Sins of the Father and River of Lies are his most recent novels. Look for Illusion of Truth coming soon. You can find out more at www.jamesletoile.com