James W. Clarke is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, former Fulbright Scholar, and occasional consultant to the U.S. Secret Service. He is the author of a number of articles that have appeared in leading academic journals, and five nonfiction books on violent crime.One of his books, American Assassins: The Darker Side of Politics is a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year", and another, Last Rampage: The Escape of Gary Tison, an Arizona Daily Star "Best Books of the Southwest" selection, is described in best-selling author, Bill James,' recent survey of the true crime literature as one of the six best books in the genre. Backcountry: A Novel, his most recent book, is described in the Whitefish Review as an engaging thriller with "...rich characters, chilling details, and a cleverly designed plot."