Mark Clay Grove is a second generation antiques dealer with about four decades of experience in the trenches. Over the years he has owned and operated a large antiques shop and an antiques mall, traveled from New York City to Nashville selling his wares at shows, used eBay as a tool, and taught appraisal report writing for NYU. Still, he maintains a thriving practice as an accredited appraiser as he writes fiction for the fun of it and appears regularly on the PBS TV show, Chesapeake Collectibles. Always an avid reader, restless writer, and a kind gentleman with dual nationality (US/UK), he strives for perfection and insists on living by a code of honor that values integrity, fidelity, and fairness for all. Mark divides his time between his home Virginia and travel abroad, with his Peruvian wife, Chany. His professional website is mgrove dot-com. Polite emails are answered as soon as possible.