Award-winning author, Richard Rose, hails from Kokomo, Indiana. Teen dances, basketball, and too many greasy French fries gave way to a BA at Wabash College. After a tour of duty in The Army Security Agency with a gun and German shepherd on the East/West German border, Richard began a long career as a First V.P. with a major investment firm in Chicago. During this time, he made media market history by reporting the first stock market reports on TV, followed by 18 years on radio. Richard's wife and true love, Kay, supports his passion for writing, which includes short stories, novels, and screenplays. She also keeps him healthy.

No more greasy French fries! Other literary works include The Lazarus Conspiracies (first appearance of Detective "Mack" McPherson), The Gumshoe, and Comic Crusaders.