Jeff Wade began his career not with writing but with story telling. He discovered the power of make believe when he scared his younger brother Ric to death with an embellished recount of the movie Friday the 13th. Poor Rico had nightmares for weeks! In college, he went on to win the Crabb Writing Award at Belmont University in Nashville. Though a jovial character in person, his stories tend toward the dark side, although always edged with a glimmer of hope. He teaches Aikido and Taekwondo at his dojo, South Miami Martial Arts. He is also a gunsmith. His stories well reflect his experience in guns and hand-to-hand combat. He lives in Miami with his wife Chikako, four kids, a dog, a bunny, and a chicken named Mary. His latest novel is Drawer #7, a suspenseful psychological thriller with a touch of sci fi.