About the Author

JAMES LEAR WAS BORN IN SINGAPORE, EXPENSIVELY educated in England, and has worked in the theater and the British intelligence services. After a misunderstanding with the authorities, he has lived quietly in London, where he devotes his time to writing and helping local youth.

Hot Valley is his fourth novel. Other titles include The Back Passage (Cleis Press 2006), The Low Road, and The Palace of Varieties. Find out more at www.myspace.com/jameslearfiction.