Robert J. Thomas began his writing career in 1994. His first book was a science-fiction book that he has never published. He was the Mayor of Westland, Michigan at the time and he served three consecutive four-year terms. While in office he went on to write his first political book titled-How to Run for Local Office which has sold over twenty-thousand copies worldwide. He has since written and published six books including three western novels. He is currently working on a terrorism novel and hopes to have it out this fall.