Ray Peden’s professional career spans 43 years as a Civil Engineer, General Contractor, Home Builder and Designer, Land Developer, Project Manager, and Public Relations Copywriter. Along the way he found time for other pursuits: magazine editor, R&B guitarist, painter, cartoonist, drill sergeant, carpenter, stone mason. Throw in three amazing daughters, four grandchildren and counting, and it was time to retire to a new career. He’s published Op-Ed pieces in local papers as well as a blog (www.writerontheriver.com) loaded with human interest stories.  One Tenth of the Law, a tense suspense/thriller, is his first novel. He and Patrick Grainger are currently working on the next story in this series. Email: raypeden101@gmail.com