This is the third book written by Frank A, Perdue, a retired National Weather Service forecaster. He developed a love of reading at an early age, especially the mysteries of the 50s. Some of his style has developed from those days. Mr. Perdue lives with his wife in the mountains east of San Diego, California. He and his wife Nonie have been married for over fifty years. They have four boys. Frank has a boy and girl from a previous marriage. Altogether they have eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.