 S.D.
Thames is the author of Foreclosure: A Novel, A Mighty Fortress, and
other works of crime fiction exploring the dark side of the Sunshine
State. Born in Dayton, Ohio while Jimmy Carter was president, S.D. grew
up in the suburbs of Cincinnati (with intermittent stints in the bayous
of Louisiana and on the riverbanks of Indiana). In 1992, his family
relocated to Florida’s gulf coast, about an hour north of Tampa, where
he blossomed as a rock guitarist and all around miscreant. While
trudging his way through school, he held various odd jobs, including, in
no particular order, working as a pizza cook and deliveryman (though
never concurrently), dishwasher, newspaper salesman, custodian,
carpenter, bookstore clerk, guitar instructor, and manual laborer.
After
meeting the love of his life in 1995, he matured five years in one
semester and eventually enrolled at the University of Florida, where he
majored in English and studied about everything from Chaucer to the
Twentieth-Century novel, along with a healthy dose of literary theory.
After graduating, he spent a school year teaching German in high school.
His life would forever change when he returned to the University of
Florida to attend law school, the traditional fallback for despondent
English majors. After completing his J.D., he went to work as a
litigation associate at a Tampa law firm.
The
ensuing seven years are a bit of a blur, but suffice it to say that,
unlike the protagonist of Foreclosure, S.D. made partner the first year
he was eligible, and did so without having to lie, cheat or otherwise
bend the professional rules of conduct. Most days he enjoys the practice
of law. He’s had the pleasure of working for a diverse array of
clients, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, small business
owners, real estate developers, venture capitalists, non-profit
organizations, parents in Central America seeking the return of their
abducted children, and death-row inmates.
He
still lives in Tampa, Florida, where he’s married to the love of his
life (yes, the same one he met in 1995). They have one daughter, who is 8
years old and a more prolific writer than her dad.
Catch Up:
Website http://www.sdthames.com/
 https://twitter.com/SDThamesFL
 http://facebook.com/sdthames
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