Neil Roberts, a programmer for the largest software provider on the planet, stops in a bar and witnesses a murder. His once boring life changes drastically when, through a twist of fate and a realization that his life has no purpose beyond his job, he leaves the scene of the crime and becomes a suspect. Neil's life shifts from protecting people to becoming that which he most despised... a hacker.

Jamie Alan Belanger lives in Maine, where he shares a home with seven computers, a rebellious toaster, and an alarming number of half-finished universes. He currently works as a freelance software engineer, architect, and troubleshooter for his company Syntax Sorcery. He devotes any free time to his other company, Lost Luggage Studios, where he is a programmer, designer, writer, editor, publisher, graphic artist, photographer, and more.

In short, Jamie is a workaholic who is rarely more than two days away from having a meaningful conversation with his toaster. His hobbies include WW2 and computer history, artificial intelligence theory, cooking, beer, nature, photography, and designing worlds he'd rather live in.