Investment Manager by day, writer by night. A quarter century of experience in banking and investments piled on top of a lifetime of wilderness experiences, weapons handling, outdoor education mixed with a wife and two daughters. What more do you need to write? Oh yeah, I've also read and continue to read everything I can get my hands on. This is the fodder I feed my offcenter imagination to produce stories just slightly less twisted than Wall Street. Vampires and werewolves, goblins and elves, scrabbling claws and gnashing teeth are all more soothing than modern finance. When left to my own devices, I make knives, help run an outdoor education center (www.ndcenter.org) and enjoy my family. Visit me at www.johnconroe.com for more information.