Karl Alexander, a fifth-generation Angeleno, is the author of six novels, including "Papa and Fidel," a novel of Hemingway, Castro and Cuba. His bestselling novel "Time After Time" was made into a hit film starring Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen, for which he was dubbed a Knight of Mark Twain for his contribution to American Literature. His second novel, "Missing Pieces," was made into a CBS World Premiere movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery. He also produced and co-wrote the horror film, "Rattlers."He received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and served as a Marine Corps officer in the Vietnam War. He has been a college professor, and has also worked as a lighting director in Hollywood, creating the "look" for Robert tack in "Unsolved Mysteries."His fifth novel, "Jaclyn the Ripper," the long awaited sequel to "Time After Time," was published in hardcover in 2009 and paperback in 2011. "Time After Time" and "Papa & Fidel" came out in trade editions in 2010. All are available as ebooks."Time-Crossed Lovers," (October, 2012) has received rave reviews. If you like thriller love stories, this book is for you. It has been honored as an Award Winning Finalist for the 2013 International Book Awards.