I am the proud father of two and grandfather of three and a retiree from Union Pacific Railroad.  I live in Jackson, Missouri, and this year my wife and I celebrated our fortieth anniversary.  What else is there to say after that?  Life is good.

 When did you first start writing?

The first piece of mystery fiction I produced was in the third grade at St. Mary’s of Help Grade School in Chester, Illinois.  My teacher was a young lady fresh out of college.  She found out about my short story and decided to read it to the class.  At one part in the action I had a head rolling down some stairs and I notice she winced as she read that part, but she went on to finish the story without stopping…