Larry Burchall was born in Bermuda in 1942. After graduating from the Berkely Institute, and over the next four decades, he worked as a laundry-man, postman, bartender, boatyard worker, professional soldier, building contractor, and as a senior civil servant. He began writing seriously in 1991 and soon had a weekly newspaper column. In 1993 he became closely involved in politics and played a part as co-chairman of a political campaign (1996-1998) which saw the political party that he supported come to power after it had lost seven consecutive elections. As a soldier serving with the Bermuda Regiment and with the British Army, he has worked and trained in Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), Canada, the United States, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Barbados. Married for 31 years, Burchall has one son and one daughter. He still lives in Bermuda.