Tom Statford is having the worst luck. It all starts when a friend is left, battered and bloody, on his doorstep. From there, it's a search to not just find out who did it, but why. Things are as always not what they seem, and Tom discovers that fortune doesn't always favor the foolish. And the house always wins.About the Author: John Walker (1975- ) was born in Indiana but raised all over the country, serving in the Air Force for six years. He grew up mostly in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, calling it his home in 2006. His first book, "The Sincerest Form of Flattery" was released in 2012, with two more books in the series in the same year. With seven volumes of The Statford Chronicles out, John is working on branching out to other genres and has a blog featuring interviews, short stories and other great stuff. He has two books in the works now: the next in the Statford Chronicles and a superhero novel.