About the Author — Robert S Murillo taught English for more than ten years before a career as a stockbroker in San Francisco.  Now, having moved on to his real love, writing, he has completed his first novel, THE VANITY.   He spends much of his time writing fiction, currently working on a small volume of stories called THE THIRTY-THIRD FLOOR, inspired by his years in the financial world.  A sequel to THE VANITY, featuring Mike Lundy, is due out in fall of 2015.  When not writing, he enjoys traveling to Baja California and walking the beaches of the Sea of Cortez.  He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lives near Berkeley with his lovely bride, Suzanne, and their two cats, Phoebe and Chaplin.  Please contact Robert at robert.s.murillo@gmail.com or visit his website at www.robertsmurillo.com.