After nearly thirty five years in the insurance business I was able to retire and spend more time on my writing. I wanted writing to be more than a casual hobby. In 2012, my first short story, "The Murder of the Yipping Dog" was published by Mysterical-E. This was followed up in 2013 by the publication of my novel, "Crimes of the Levee", by Black Rose Writing. I am currently working on a second Levee novel featuring Detctive Patrick Moses. I live in Wheaton, Illinois with my wife mary and our children.