Peter K. Connolly

Peter K. Connolly attended the University of Notre Dame, Stonehill College, and Marquette University, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism. He retired from General Dynamics as Corporate Director of Public Affairs. An ex-Marine, Connolly has been a columnist, writer for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club, and magazine contributor. Grottogate is his third novel. He authored "The Last Slider" in 2004 and "When Shadows Fell at Notre Dame" in 2007.

A native of suburban New York City, he now lives in rural Missouri west of St. Louis and devotes much of his time to birding, growing watermelons, feeding catfish and bass, watching Fox News, and buying birthday cards for his six children and 24 grandchidren.

Connolly can be reached at ptrcon@fidnet.com or 573 459-6774.