Thomas Heinrich Edward Hill is an American author who publishes his novels as T.H.E. Hill. He only began writing after he retired in 1993 following 26 years of combined uniformed and civilian service, 16 of it overseas. His novels Voices Under Berlin: The Tale of a Monterey Mary and The Day Before the Berlin Wall are considered "insider" Spy fiction. The author served at United States Army Security Agency Field Station Berlin in the mid-1970s. The author's 'insider' status is reflected by the inside joke contained in his pen name. The Field Station Berlin operations site was referred to as "The Hill" by those who worked there. "The Hill" was in fact a common appellation for SIGINT sites at other locations. The author's first novel, Voices Under Berlin, is the fictionalized story of the Berlin Spy Tunnel. This was a COMINT, as opposed to a HUMINT operation, which is one of the things that makes the novel so unique. His first novel was an award winner at the Hollywood Book Festival in 2008. Since then it has garnered an additional five awards. Most recently, it was included in the Indie 500 Booklist for 2011. 

January 1st, 1948 in (Age 76)