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About the Author
Roger Alford grew up on a steady diet of Star Wars and Jim Henson. After discovering old time radio and movie serials in college, he realized he’d been born in the wrong decade.
An independent author under the imprint of Black Hood Press, Roger has written five novels about The Black Spectre and most recently launched his latest series, Hollywood Newshawk.
When he’s not plotting new mysteries or brushing up on Mafia history, he's traveling the world and eating in amazing restaurants with his wife and family.