Michael LaRocca was included in the 1982 Who's Who in American Writing before vanishing from the literary scene for 20 years. This is his seventh published novel, and he swears it feels more like his final novel than any of his other final novels. Michael lived in China for six years, Thailand for five years, and Vietnam for one year. He's a reading junkie, a bicycle nut, an avid hiker, and an NFL addict. His wife is from Australia and their 14-year-old world-travelling Calico cat is from Hong Kong. He says, "I bring home the best souvenirs." Michael has been a medical lecturer, an English tea...