Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I began writing at the age of nine after reading My Side of the Mountain. The “escape from home” idea enthralled me (sadly enough!), spurring me to write my own version of a similar story with me, of course, as the heroine. I started working at thirteen (in a kennel), then worked for a cardiologist, a surgeon, in two hospitals (working my way through

Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.
A. Sure. I’m a pretty simple guy. I spent ten years in the Army, went to Iraq a couple of times. I met my wife in the military, and we’ve been together since 2004. We have four boys, the oldest of which is in college. I write suspense, which is surprising because I only started reading suspense novels a few years ago. You can usually find