Jim was born and raised in Philadelphia. Drafted into the Army in 1971, he served a total of 18 years, attended college on the GI bill and earned a B.A. in Political Science, International Relations. He is the author of the Circle of Wounded Souls series, Legacies, an American Journey, Der Schatten Teufel, Alaskan Paybacks, The Alien’s Reward trilogy, The Replacement Priest, Escape from the Asylum, Kathryn’s Summer, and Running Down Terror. He resides in Maryland.