Michael Allan Mallory is the co-author of KILLER INSTINCT, which continues the adventures of mystery's first zoologist sleuth. Zookeeper Lavender "Snake" Jones travels to Superior National Forest to investigate a wild wolf killing that escalates into the murder of a key suspect and puts her in jeopardy as the killer's gun sights train on her.DEATH ROLL, his debut novel with Marilyn Victor, was released in hardcover in 2007 by Five Star and introduced zookeeper Snake Jones, who investigates the murder of the director of the Minnesota Valley Zoo. DEATH ROLL is available on Kindle and in trade paperback.Michael's short fiction has appeared in numerous mystery anthologies. He is an active member of Mystery Writers of America and is a past president of the Twin Cities chapter of Sisters in Crime. His website is www.snakejones.com