For most of his adult life Jeff has been in business for himself. He's owned companies that made and sold food related products. But as a lark, he was once a partner in a political public relations firm. Some of the politicians in his books are based on the candidates his firm handled. "I guess that's why we folded the tent and sneaked away. Our guys were losers and we weren't good enough to make them look like winners." A few years ago he sold his business and started a new career, writing mystery novels.