Richard Trevae is an entrepreneur, adventurer, and business consultant. Formally trained as an engineer with an MBA in Finance and Management, Trevae matured a startup construction and development firm into a publicly traded company that later merged 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," released in July 2011, followed by the prequel, "THE TARASOV SOLUTION," November 2011, currently available in paperback and e-books. A third Dalton Crusoe novel "THE SECRET TEMPLAR ALLIANCE" was released in December 2012. A fourth Dalton Crusoe novel, "The RISING SEDITION" was released in December 2014. Richard Trevae has also written and 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 recently finished writing his next Dalton Crusoe novel, "The CAUSANYA PROPOSAL," and the expected release date is October 2016.