I was born and raised in sunny Southern California before joining the military right out of high school. After serving my country for four years I came home and was hired by the Santa Ana Police Department. I continued to serve my country in the California National Guard and Army Reserve and earned a commission as an Infantry Officer.
I married my wife Michelle in 1992 and moved to a more rural community in Riverside County. We have 3 grown children now.
Nagging injuries forced me to retire early. I tried working a few other jobs, even managing a cigar lounge in Idyllwild, California, for a while, but the pain became too great. Since I always wanted to write books, being a Sci-Fi and Fantasy geek from a young age, I finally started writing.
My first book, The Federation Trilogy, is based in part on two short stories that I combined, the first story I actually wrote (the short) in 1981.
My second book, Maxwell Tart & the Witch of the Black Oaks, is an adult fantasy about a knight and a witch.
I have also written sequels to both of these books! I have written a police drama/murder mystery, Indian Country: Incident at Big Pine, a bestseller, and the sequel, Indian Country: Missing, also a bestseller. Indian Country: The Copper Twin Mine is available now.
Blood Wolf God is a vampire/werewolf novel that is doing well.
Feel free to ask me any questions you want!