Michael Thomas Barry is the award winning author of seven nonfiction books that include Murder & Mayhem 52 Crimes that Shocked Early California 1849-1949 (2012) and In the Company of Evil Thirty Years of California Crime 1950-1980 (March 2016). The author has made numerous radio and televison appearances that include Investigation Discovery channel's "Deadly Women" series, PBS-SoCal's "Real Orange," and an upcoming episode of ID's "True Nightmares, second season." Michael's many literary awards include the 2011, 2014 & 2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards (silver & gold medals and honorable mention); 2012 National Indie Excellence Book Awards (finalist), 2012 & 2013 International Book Awards (winner), 2013, 2014 & 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (finalist), 2013 Beverly Hills Book Awards (winner), 2014 London Book Festival (runner-up finalist), and 2017 Independent Publishers Book Awards (bronze). He is a columnist for CrimeMagazine.com and a distinguished reviewer for The New York Journal of Books. Michael is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton with degrees in both history and criminal justice. The author is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, The Authors Guild, The Crime Writers Association, and American Society of Journalists & Authors. Michael lives in Orange, California with his wife, Christyn and their golden retriever, Jake.