Alan J FieldAlan practiced as a lawyer in New York for more than 20 years in the entertainment and high technology space. Three years ago, he knew it was time to step back and write what he liked reading: gripping international thrillers that focus on relevant gopolitical issues of the day. Over the years he published legal articles, but The Chemist is his first crack at fiction and has enjoyed the experience immensely. He grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, and graduated with a music degree from James Madison University in Virginia. He lives with his wife and four children in Demarest, New Jersey, a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. Read More Read Less