I am a Michigan native, who up until recently lived in the Metro Detroit area, where crime and corruption always seem to be at the top of everyone's news. So there's always the chance to find something that can trigger a story idea and enough interesting characters to jump start your imagination. While I have worked in many industries and career paths over the years, one of my passions has always been writing. I was even able to parlay that passion for a while, working as a freelance reporter for a couple of newspapers in the Detroit area. Writing features and hard news helped me hone my talents. But while newspaper work was interesting and paid a few bills, it was a far cry from the fiction writing that I enjoy the most. I've always been drawn to mysteries and thrillers, the kind of stories that have a fast pace, that keep you moving and keep you guessing as to what's going to take place next. Mix those in with some elements of crime, perhaps a glimpse of the seedier side and you've got me. So it's always been one of my goals to write stories like that. I am the author of the Jamie Richmond romance mysteries, Devious, Vanishing Act, Fleeing Beauty, and the latest release, Chasing Favors, along with the novella Stealing Haven. My novella, Don’t Mess with the Gods, was written with Elle Nina Castle and included in the Magic & Mischief anthology. I also write the Jefferson Chene mystery series, WHY 319? Your Turn to Die and The Wayward Path.