Darrell Breeden
About the Author
Darrell Breeden is a software engineer and author based in Clayton, North Carolina. By day, he works in enterprise technology at Metrum Research Group, specializing in cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and containerization technologies. By night (and early mornings, and stolen lunch breaks), he writes fiction that explores the intersection of the mundane and the impossible.
A native bilingual speaker of English and Portuguese with professional proficiency in Spanish, Darrell brings a multicultural perspective to his storytelling. His technical background in systems architecture and digital infrastructure informs the methodical, investigative approach taken by the characters in "The Fifth Anomaly."
Writing & Projects
Darrell has written extensively about software development, Kubernetes, Docker, and enterprise computing. His article "Kubernetes: The King of Tomorrow and Pauper of Today" explored the gap between technological promise and practical implementation—a theme that resonates throughout "The Fifth Anomaly."
- bbi: Next-generation modeling platform for pharmaceutical sciences - a complete solution for managing NONMEM modeling and simulation projects, written in Go
- Chokhmah: JSON gateway to the Son of Grid Engine for distributed computing workloads
- Janus: Proprietary replacement for GUI NONMEM execution engines like Pirana, streamlining pharmacometric modeling workflows
- The Writers Guide: SaaS platform for writers (because of course he built his own writing tools)
His habit of building software solutions for problems that may not have needed software solutions is matched only by his tendency to create entire fictional websites for stories that could have been told without them. You're looking at one now.
About "The Fifth Anomaly"
"The Fifth Anomaly" began as an exploration of what happens when rational investigation meets genuinely inexplicable phenomena. The Urban Exploration Society exists in that uncomfortable space between skepticism and wonder—the same space where the best horror fiction lives.
This website serves as both a companion piece to the novel and an experiment in transmedia storytelling. The case files for Riverside Sanitarium, Blackwood Factory, St. Catherine's Seminary, and DeLarisso Steel Mill are referenced in the book but detailed here, creating a fuller picture of the team's investigation history before they encountered Hillrose Penitentiary.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/darrell-breeden-7713a617
Location: Clayton, North Carolina