I am a frequent visitor to Italy. Traveling from the Alps to the southern coast of Sicily, I developed a love for its history and its people. I've studied Italian culture and language in Rome and Perugia, and at home I've taught courses in Italian history spanning time from the Etruscans to the Renaissance. When not traveling, my wife and I live in New Hampshire where I am a strong advocate for our local library. I have self-published a series of five historical thrillers set in the Italian Renaissance that have earned an Elit Silver Book Award, the Indie Reader Discovery Award, a Book Excellence Award finalist, a Publishers Weekly starred review, the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award mystery winner, and 2024 Independent Press Award.