Earl Snort is the nom de plumé of a retired law enforcement officer with more than forty years' experience toting a badge and a gun. Before that he served in the armed forces. He and his wife have been married more than fifty years. They reside in the South. They have one son, also a law enforcement officer, and two grandchildren.This is the author's sixth foray into writing fiction. After a lifetime of writing non-fiction to document investigations of true crime, he decided to try his hand at make believe. He hopes you enjoy the yarn.