Richard Trevae is an entrepreneur, adventurer, author and business consultant. Formally trained as an engineer with an MBA in Finance and Management he matured a startup design/construction/development firm into a publicly traded company later merging with a larger parent corporation. His articles concerning business valuation, mergers, acquisitions, and management practices have been published in various trade associations and business newspapers. Writing "reality inspired fiction" has become his latest passion, commencing with, "THE ISRAELI BETRAYAL," followed by the prequel, "THE TARASOV SOLUTION" and "THE SECRET TEMPLAR ALLIANCE," the third saga in the Dalton Crusoe novels. Trevae has had two short stories published, "Rhythms of Leelanau" and "The Last Season," and a novella, "The ARAL MILL MURDERS." His extensive world traveling has provided a rich backdrop for the exotic locales featured in his novels. He lives with his wife along the picturesque shores of Lake Michigan where he is writing his next novel. Richard Trevae can be contacted through his web site or emailed at richard@trevae.com.