Richard "Dick" Herman is a former Air Force officer and flew C-130s and F-4s. He also taught at the Air Force Academy. After retiring, he turned to writing and is the author of fourteen novels, including the critically acclaimed "The Warbirds," "Firebreak," "Power Curve, and "A Far Justice." His novels are read worldwide and have reached the White House. Mr. Herman is an avid small craft sailor, and lives and writes in Folsom, California.