William F. Lee is a retired Marine Officer and a former business executive of EDS. His Corps career spanned twenty years, two wars, and included nine personal decorations and five unit citations. He retired from business as Director, EDS International HR. He's published five previous novels, two winning Book of the Year awards from the NTBF in 2007 and 2008. These were The Light Side of Damnation and The Boys in Blue White Dress. His short story, Reincarnation of Bernarr was published in the anthology, Patchwork Path: Dad's Bowtie. Once Upon a Nightmare was next, followed by Home is a Long Time Ago published by Sunbury Press. This novel, his sixth, also a Sunbury Press publication is Ded Reckoning. It is an exciting thriller and sequel to "Nightmare". He is a member of the Lesser North Texas Writer's Group; Military Writer's Society of American (MWSA); Marine Corps Association (MCA); is a Founding Director of the Iwo Jima Memorial Flags Foundation; member of Center House Association (CHA); and a member of the 8th and "I" Reunion Association. He lives with his wife, JoAnn (Jodi to most), in Heritage Ranch, Fairview, Texas. They've been married for over 57 years. Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchild live nearby in Texas.