About the Author

The author is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He spent forty years in the FBI, serving in many capacities including seven years on the Philadelphia bank robbery squad. He later served as special agent in charge of the El Paso, Texas field office and completed his career as agent in charge in San Juan responsible for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The author was awarded the FBI Medal of Valor for action against and armed and dangerous fugitive. In retirement he became active in the El Paso Writers League and won a number of awards in the league's yearly professionally judged contests. He is married to an artist-educator and they have two children and four grandchildren.