Robert J. Mendenhall is a retired police officer and serves on active duty with the Wisconsin Air National Guard. An active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and SFF Net, he writes across genres including science fiction, crime and suspense, horror, and spiritual fiction. He lives outside Chicago with his wife and fellow writer, Claire. And many animals.   The Latest: Robert J. Mendenhall Coming Soon: Writer of ...   “Murder on Centauri” in EXTREME PLANETS, a ‘Science Fiction Anthology of Alien Worlds’ by Chaosium Publishing in both trade paperback and on-line e-reader formats. Edited by David Conyers, David Kernot and Jeff Harris with cover illustration by Paul Drummond. Available in late 2013.   “Unknown Soldier” in PARABNORMAL DIGEST, by Sam’s Dot Publishing. Edited by H. David Blalock. Available in September, 2013.   DETECTIVE MEGAPACK, by  Wildside Press.  Available on Kindle from Amazon.com and Nook from Barnes and Noble.com. “Officer Down” Reprinted from Crimespree Magazine #39, Nov/Dec 2010. He’s a second-generation cop, striving to rise from the shadow of his father’s legacy, coping with the resentment of his job-hating mother and sister, and struggling with the jealousy of his partner. Betrayal leads to a bullet-ridden confrontation in a dank alley, with no way out. © 2013 Robert J. Mendenhall Made with Xara Web designer 6