Robert J. Mendenhall is a retired police officer and retired Air National Guardsman. An active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, his short fiction has appeared in three Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthologies published by Pocket Books, Horrors of History anthology by Fey Publishing, Night Terrors anthology, by Kayelle Press, To Hell in a Fast Car anthology by Dark Quest Books, Membrane anthology by Dreadful Café, Extreme Planets anthology by Chaosium Publishing, Caped anthology by Local Hero Press, and Curse of the Tomb Seekers anthology by Zimbell House.

He has also been published in Crimespree Magazine, The Martian Wave, Cosmic Crime Stories, The Fifth Di, and Aoife’s Kiss Magazine. On-line magazine appearances include Perihelion Science Fiction, WanderingsMag.com, Mindflights.com, and ResAliens.com. He lives outside Chicago with his wife and fellow writer, Claire. And many animals.