Michael J. Polelle is an emeritus professor of law and retired lawyer from UIC School of Law in Chicago. He ran a Media Law Conference at the law school and a summer program at the University of Parma in Italy. While in Chicago he was a columnist for Fra Noi magazine. The Mithras Conspiracy is a mystery-category finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Award Contest sponsored by the Florida Writers Association. The novel also received a "Gold Seal" from the Eric Hoffer Book Award as a finalist for commercial fiction. He now lives in Sarasota, Florida with his wife where he happily devotes his days to writing novels and tending an herb garden. You may contact him or obtain a free set of historical notes about The Mithras Conspiracy at his website:www.mjpolelle.com