James Haddad is a native of Miami, Floirda, and is a former journalist for the St. Croix Avis Newspaper. He has done extensive research in child abuse and neglect and worked as a volunteer for the Department of Children and Families, and is a qualified expert in his field. He is a faormer candidate for the Florida State Senate. He attended Florida International University for his Master's Degree. He is a columnist for Today Magazine and has written columns for numerous other magazines. This is his eighth classical novel. He is the auathor of the Wall Street Journal bestselling novel, Eyes of a Child.