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Hi readers, I’m so happy to share my books with you. I’ve often been described as a “collector of unique experiences,” and my goal is to translate those experiences into the plots of my books.

I enlisted in the U.S Army for what is probably the second most morally reprehensible job in the world after being a politician. I was a combat interrogator and served 16 months in a war zone. Oddly enough, it was practically my family’s business. My uncle had been an interrogator in World War II, and my nephew was an interrogator in the Gulf and Iraq War.

Because of that experience, my life has always been about uncovering the story behind the person, and it was wonderful training for my life as a mystery writer.

After the service, I lived and worked i ...more

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