The Rice Thieves

William Claypool's published writings span several genres. He has published scores of technical and scientific papers as a respected researcher and biotech entrepreneur. As a fiction author he has written several screenplays and has recently published his third novel. His fiction is primarily character driven and he strives to keep his story lines as realistic as possible. His style is intentionally sparse and he limits his narration to comments that enhance the character's development and those that will allow for a fast paced plot. The resulting novels engage the reader, making it difficult to put the book (or e-reader!) down. William Claypool graduated from the University of Notre Dame and has held teaching positions at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a physician, research scientist, professor, pharmaceutical executive, entrepreneur, and writer. He lives outside of Philadelphia.