Barry W. Ozeroff spent 28 years as a police officer in La Mesa, CA and Gresham, OR. In addition to patrol, he spent 5 years as a SWAT sniper, 14 years as a hostage negotiator, and 6 years as a motorcycle officer and traffic homicide investigator. Barry resides in the greater Portland area with his wife and is the author of SNIPER SHOT, RETURN FIRE, and THE DYING OF MORTIMER POST. Look for the sequel to BAD APPLE, RELATIVE JUSTICE, coming out soon.