Michael Brown's background is eclectic. Born in Denver to an American father and a Belgian mother, he was raised in the Midwest, Germany, and California. He earned degrees in English Lit from Stanford and Brown and at Brown was privileged to teach Creative Writing under the tutelage of novelist John Hawkes. After Brown, a career supporting software development kept him in Rhode Island until 2010. He and his partner of 40 years, Tom, now live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Michael has had a life-long interest in the esoteric arts and counts the classics of Western Lit as well as of popular literature (Anne Rice, Steven King) among his influences. Michael is the author of the paranormal thriller, The Consecration of Jacob Jordaens, the first in a series to be followed by its prequel, The Temptation of Moira Connery. His thematic focus is on the tension between paranormal and psychological explanations for the inexplicable, and how that tension can drive human behavior to extremes. Learn more at: www.paradisewars.com See Michael's blog at: www.mjbrownbooks.com Or for updates subscribe at: http://eepurl.com/BkEzn

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