I became a writer by first reading. Before retirement I commuted to New York City by train. I read newspapers in the morning and books during the evening commute. I like the Brett Halliday Mike Shane mysteries because they were short and quick reads, perfect for communting. Occasionally I would see an article in the newspaper and I would ask myself, "What if?" One day I read a horrendus artilce about a father that would not take his newborn home from the hospital because the child was diagnosed with brain impairment. The nurses were outraged and their disgust was quoted in the article. I asked myself, "What if the child was misdiagnosed?" then I realized that would make a great mystery. I made notes, the notes turned into paragraphs, the paragraphs into chapters and "Secrets Can Be Deadly", the first novel in the Murder at the Jersey Shore trilogy was born. Please go to my website for the other influences that led to the creation of my other novels. www.silklegacy.com