For twenty-five years, Teric Darken has been bleeding the ink - from his heart onto paper - through his stories, song lyrics, and poetry. His first published book, A Conversation with Isolation, was released in 2000. In 2010, Darken's thriller, K - I - L - L FM 100, was unleashed upon the masses to highly favorable reviews. His follow up offering, U-TURN KiLLuR, has garnered much attention and fanfare upon its release early 2011. The author has two short-stories included in the thriller/supernatural/horror anthology Feckless: Tales of Supernatural, Paranormal, and Downright Presumptuous Ilk. Darken's latest work, the supernatural thriller/allegory, Wickflicker, is slated to lurk the streets Summer 2011. Five albums worth of material have been recorded containing his song lyrics and original music. Darken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in religious education and has served as a staff youth minister. He is a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, where he has served as vice president of his local chapter. The author resides with his family in the United States, where he serves his city as a lieutenant on the fire department. Visit with the author on Facebook, www.tericdarken.com, or at www.tericdarken.blogspot.com.

Top three finalist in the reader's choice Grace Awards, thriller category, for K - I - L - L FM 100.