A Lure to a Kill (The McGowan Collection)

Col. Lee Martin, a native of West Virginia, lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of Colonel, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Gallantry Cross in Vietnam. He has a Doctorate in Counselling and is an Adjunct Professor teaching courses in Psychology.

Terry S. Byrnes, after completing two years of Active Duty in the US Navy Reserve, based out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, serving as a (Supply) Storekeeper, 3rd Class, Submarine Qualified (SS) on board the Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine, USS Swordfish, SSN 579 until mid-1972, returned to Miami, Florida. He maintained his US Navy Reserve status into mid-1975. Working in the Travel Agency Industry for several years while attending Florida International University, he graduated in 1978 with a degree in Hospitality Management. After decades in the Hotel, Travel, and Culinary Industries (Hospitality Management), he became a Municipal Government Senior Procurement Contracting Manager, earning certification as a Certified Professional Public Buyer until retiring in 2016. Terry Byrnes is now Co-Authoring, Editing, and Publishing as C.E.O. of I.E.R. Media, as well as a Literary Agent, Website Designer, and Marketing Developer.Terry S. Byrnes, after completing two years of Active Duty in the US Navy Reserve, based out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, serving as a (Supply) Storekeeper, 3rd Class, on board the Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine, USS Swordfish, SSN 579 until mid-1972, returned to Miami, Florida. He maintained his US Navy Reserve status into mid-1975.Working in the Travel Agency Industry for several years while attending Florida International University, he graduated in 1978 with a degree in Hospitality Management. After decades in the Hotel, Travel, and Culinary Industries, (Hospitality Management), he then became a Municipal Government Senior Procurement Contracting Manager, earning certification as a Certified Professional Public Buyer until retiring in 2016. Terry Byrnes is now Co-Authoring and Publishing as C.E.O. of I.E.R. Media; as well as a Literary Agent, Website Designer, and Marketing Developer.