William Russell Sheridan, Ph. D., received an interdisciplinary doctorate in semiotic theory from Washington State University. As a research scholar teaching in the Graduate Studies department of a large Midwestern university, he devised the method for applying semiotic analysis and interpretation to solving major crimes. A widely published and internationally renowned scholar, Dr. Sheridan has worked as a consultant for the FBI, Interpol, the Bavarian State Police, and other agencies. He is currently a professor living, teaching, and writing in California. His autobiographical experiences are documented in his novels.