T.C. Breen, a Michigan native and author of The Haunting of Black Lake, has been a devout fan of horror entertainment from an early age. Using inspiration from his favorite authors, such as Stephen King, Anne Rice, John Saul and Peter Straub, Hadley aims to strike emotions in readers by bringing imperfect and relatable characters with real world struggles, relationships and problems. These characters are then thrust into a unique and often paranormal filled world that grips and terrifies you. Although a true horror fan at heart, T.C. Breen believes that consuming many genres from many authors is one of the best ways to hone the craft of your own work, and when not reading horror, Breen enjoys works in fantasy, young adult and the occasional romance novel.

T.C. Breen, a public-school teacher, now resides with his family in his new home state of Utah with his wife and daughter.