Patrick Faure was born in Monaco and has lived in multiple countries. A polymath, he has written two previous novels, A Summer in Limousin and Born in Monaco. Patrick has a comprehensive academic background in philosophy, foreign languages, and information systems and is also an accomplished surrealistic painter. A retired US Army officer, Patrick is passionate about Ancient History and regularly visits sites in Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Among his other accomplishments, Patrick has owned businesses around the world and currently works and lives in London, England, with his Turkish partner.