Ground Effect (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781983544088)

After writing professional documents for many years, Mike has finally devoted time to his true passion, writing fiction where the story and characters come alive in the reader's mind. While his days were filled with authoring hundreds of detailed crime reports, arrest affidavits, search warrants and grand jury presentments, he took some of his own time and devoured books by the dozens. Reading not only was a rewarding diversion, it provided him with the added education he needed to function at a high level in his profession. This has led to the creation of Mike's crime/suspense/detective novels Sink Rate, Rope Break, Side Slip and Ground Effect, the first four in the Sam Deland Crime Novel series. All are published by: http: //www.roguephoenixpress.com/ In addition, Captain's Cross and Captain's Sortie, historical land and sea adventure novels set in colonial America, have also been accepted for publication. Mike writes with the real-life experience that many years of law enforcement shaped and influenced. The stories may be fiction but are based on how things happen in the real world. His books are honest and captivating novels written with a unique voice that will both chill and charm. Mike is a veteran police detective. He did it all from rookie patrolman to Senior Special Agent. His life has been enriched by a wonderful marriage, parenting, work, flying, sailing and good books. Mike is a lifelong outdoorsman, an experienced tactical firearms instructor, champion sailplane pilot and the captain of his own sailboat. All of these skills have made his novels vivid, exciting and real. Now retired after a career with three law enforcement agencies, Mike enjoys hiking, sailing, writing and researching the next novel at his rural Pennsylvania home.