Acts of Darkness: Notorious Criminals, Their Defenders, Prosecutors & Jailers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781990735752)

John L. Hill is a retired Canadian lawyer known for his work in criminal and prison law, focusing on representing penitentiary inmates and individuals involved in some of Canada's most complex cases. He is a triple graduate of Queen's University with degrees in political science and law, and he also holds an LL.M. in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall. Throughout his career, Hill has handled high-profile cases, including those involving solitary confinement and wrongful convictions. He has written extensively, including the book Pine Box Parole, where he examines how the prison system can exacerbate criminal behaviour. He continues to write about crime and imprisonment and is nominated for a 2025 Crime Writers of Canada award. John L. Hill lives in Cobourg, Ontario.

Foreword writer, Sal Caramanna, is a leading criminal defence lawyer in Toronto. His distinguished career has focused on defending complex, high-stakes cases. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, he has represented clients in major trials, including wrongful conviction cases. From 2008 to 2013, he chaired the International Review Committee for AIDWYC (now Innocence Canada), reviewing numerous cases and assisting wrongly convicted defendants in the United States. He continues to work on wrongful conviction cases. His background in science with an Honours B.Sc. in nutritional sciences, a pre-medical school program, has been valuable in cases involving forensic evidence.