Tom Gumbert lives near Cincinnati, OH with his wife Andrea (Andy) in a log home overlooking the Ohio River, in an area that was an active part of the Underground Railroad. Operations Manager by day, he has been writing for over a decade with an eclectic taste in what he reads and writes. www.tomgumbert.com April Kautzman was born and raised in southwestern Ohio. She and her husband Phil reside with their cat and two crazy dogs near Cincinnati. In addition to writing, medieval history is one of her passions and it’s on her bucket list to visit the Tower of London and as many castle ruins as she can find in the United Kingdom. She has known co-author Tom Gumbert for many years and was thrilled when he asked her to collaborate on Nine Lives. This is her first published work.