Bracken MacLeod has survived car crashes, a near drowning, being shot at, parachute malfunction, and the bar exam. So far, the only incident that has resulted in persistent nightmares is the bar exam. He is the author of the novels Mountain Home, Come to Dust, and Stranded, which was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award. His work has appeared in several online and print magazines and anthologies, including LampLight, ThugLit, New Fears 2, and The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories. Much of his short work has been collected in 13 Views of the Suicide Woods. He lives outside of Boston with his wife and son, where he is at work on his next novel.