Having been raised in a small farming community north of Toronto I attended Cornell University's famous School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration. I then spent the rest of my life in the hospitality industry...hotels and eventually owning and operating two of Canada's finest country restaurants. There are literally thousands of stories that could be told about scenarios from within our industry. It is fascinating.

A lifetime in our industry after attending the most amazing university: Cornell, and as a patient having Congenital Heart Disease my mystery novel "The Hat Trick Murders"draws on many of the industry's real life dramas, and is enriched by a lifetime of experiences.

Set in 1965 "The Hat Trick Murders" is a gripping tale of political corruption, courtroom drama and ultimately the value of friendship. This frenetic border crossing romp of a mystery breeds uncertainty on every page only leaving you sure of one thing: trust no one.