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 in a ten-bedroom mansion in Washington, DC, with an unusual non-profit group, The Committee for the Future. We worked on programs and conferences to encourage mankind to realize the limitations of living on a finite planet.

I was the Executive Director of an executive conference center where I hosted film weekends with stars like Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and ran “Great Gatsby Weekends” on the estate's grounds.

I then had a successful career in magazine publishing. I published everything from women’s fashion magazines, toy trade publications, to technology magazines.

I fell in love with the Virginia Hunt Country near our home. Quiet and quaint small towns pushed back on the incursions of the Washington megalopolis to retain the charm of their rural setting. I attended polo matches, point-to-point races, and show jumping events, which increased my admiration for both the beautiful horses and the skills of their accomplished riders.

But I soon learned that there was greater diversity in the region than was apparent at first glance. Nestled between the vineyards and billionaire equestrian estates of the region were shotgun shacks of farm workers whose only heat was from wood stoves. I sensed that there were hundreds of interesting stories to be told about this fascinating region and its people.

As a lifelong reader and writer, I felt the need to write the type of books I love to read: amateur sleuth mysteries. I drew on all my unique experiences in creating my eclectic team of amateur sleuths.

“The Kill of the Hunt” is the first book in the Virginia Hunt Country Mystery series and is a compilation of my life's work.
My interrogation DNA helped develop the character of Viscount Sinjin Ravenshire, equipping him with keen observational and questioning skills.
My admiration for the horses and riders of the region was the inspiration for Elena Verity.
My time in the Byzantine corporate world of publishing drove me to create my alter-ego, the irreverent, wisecracking Grady Gallagher, who navigates the high-society world of the region, sees the humor in every situation, but never loses his empathy for the underdog.

I live in Northern Virginia with my wife, Monica, and our daughters, Joy and Sarah.