Ron Hinnenkamp was born in Melrose, Minnesota, and attended a rural one room schoolhouse for eight years. He has Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from St. Cloud State University. Nearing the end of his 33 years of teaching, he earned his Securities license and has worked as a investment representative in recent years. While teaching, he served ten years as Mayor of Little Falls, Minnesota. An Army Infantry veteran, Ron is a life member of the VFW. Although The 8th Grave is his first book, Ron anticipates more to come.