VICTOR JOHNSON, his parents and siblings are native Californians. His father was a police offi cer in Los Angeles following World War 2 service. His mother was a school teacher before becoming a full-time homemaker. Victor graduate from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, and later UCLA. He worked for the Department of Treasury for 28 years before retirement. Prior to The Stranger in the Park, Mr. Johnson wrote Driving Mr. Charlie. Victor has been married to his wife, Cheryl for 22 years. They have a teenage daughter in high school.