Darrell James is a fiction writer living in Pasadena, California, with his wife/manager, Diana.  He is the author of BODY COUNT: A Killer Collection, an anthology of fifteen mystery short stories. His work has appeared in numerous mystery magazines to include: Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Armchair Aesthete, and most recently in the book anthology LAndmarked For Murder. He is the 2004 winner of the "Fire to Fly Competition", and a prior year finalist in "Fire To Fly", as well as, a semi-finalist in the prestigious "2003 Slam Dance Screen Competition".