J. Paul (J.P.) Rieger is a mostly retired Maryland attorney and author of four novels, The Case Files of Roderick Misely, Consultant, a mystery featuring a wannabe lawyer first published in April, 2013; Clonk!, a police farce set in Baltimore and published in May, 2023 by Apprentice House Press (Loyola University, Maryland); The Big Comb Over, a slipstream comedy of manners published in May, 2024; and Sunscreen Shower, a Clonk! sequel, published in October, 2024 by Flock Publishing. Paul and his spouse live in Towson, Maryland. His website is jpaulrieger.net