B. Chris Bell writes Crime, Horror, Science & Pulp Fiction. His short story "How Pappy Got Five Acres Back & Calvin Stayed on the Farm," is an SFReader.com Award Winner. His 1st novel, TALES OF THE BAGMAN is a roaring 1930's pulp thriller about a mobster forced to don a mask. BIPOLAR EXPRESS is the story of mentally ill men trying to survive, sometimes humorously, sometimes savagely, in a an abandoned city as the magnetic poles switch. Bell has written adventures for many pulp heroes, including The Avenger, Secret Agent X & Dan Fowler G-Man. His work has ranged in influence from Dashiell Hammett & H.P. Lovecraft to Demons, Werewolves & Psychologists. Bell lives in Chicago (and occasionally shows up for readings).