I write detective novels set in an imaginary town in Nova Scotia, Ashcroft-by-the-Sea. It shares some features with the town where I live, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, which is on the shores of Lake Ontario. I enjoy sailing, gardening, and writing. I am a retired economist, and I have worked in Ottawa, Paris, and Washington DC, as well as consulting in Africa and teaching at the University of Toronto.