Scott HameleScott Hamele is a Kansas-born author whose work spans historical fiction, modern thrillers, and sci-fi comedy with adult humor. A Salina native living in the Kansas City area since 1991, he writes stories rooted in family history and American folklor. His books include Dust and Honor-The Story of Peter Cornelius; The Petticoat Butcher-The Pinkertons' Hunt for Jimmy Ward; Capone's North Road; Dustwings-Black Ops; and Area 51-1/2: Cosmic Misfits. His newest novel, Hanna's Room-Secrets Sealed Since 1942: A Novel of Nazi-Occupied Paris, is a deep dive into the atrocities the Nazis inflicted on Paris's Jewish community and the secrets that endured for decades. Across genres-from 19th-century epics to present-day thrillers and comedic sci-fi-Hamele's range is wide and distinctive. Read More Read Less