Fred lives with his wife Susan in the DC suburbs of Northern Virginia and writes mystery and fantasy stories. His life has been an eclectic array of locations and interests. He’s lived in nearly every area of the U.S. (the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, Midwest, and the Southeast.) For a few years, he lived in Europe and on a boat. Right out of high school, he printed cigar boxes (Swisher Sweet and Hav-A-Tampa), years later he owned a magic store, flew small airplanes, built and flew an ultralight, worked as a self-employed analytical consultant, photographed oil spills and shifting sandbars from a US Coast Guard helicopter, taught Management Science at Wright State University, solved logistics problems for the US Air Force, trained NATO personnel, wandered with his laptop … Read on .... about About the Author