Paul L. Maier was born on May 31, 1930 in St. Louis, MO. He is a history professor
emeritus at Western Michigan University and author of works about ancient history and
Christianity. He has written over a dozen books.
A Skeleton in God's Closet was written in 1994. It was listed third in the national best-seller
list for religious fiction. Amazon reports that it ". . . explores the tension between faith
and doubt when science and religion collide."