A Harvard Law School graduate and emeritus professor of law, I studied the writing craft, among other venues, at the Writer's Loft in Chicago and Thrillerfest in New York City. I also completed a summer writing program at the University of Iowa and Thrillerfest donventions in New York City. I used my legal skills to meticulously research the historical basis for The MITHRAS CONSPIRACY, including on-site research in Rome with an Italian archaeologist and an interview with the Polizia di Stato.. Girl Friday Productions proofread and copyedited this novel. The MITHRAS CONSPIRACY is my debut novel. It has received several favorable reviews already. I am currently at work on my second thriller and have completed the first draft. My website is polellemj.com.