Born in Sicily in 1937, Michael Sammaritano spent his childhood in the heart of WWII. In 1956 he graduated from the Scuola Professionale a Tipo Industriale. At the age of twenty he moved to the United States and taught himself English. Michael holds several US Patents. He is a multiengine instrument rated pilot. He enjoys golfing, fishing, and, of course writing. He is the author of several books. "The Sicilian Conspiracy" is his latest work of fiction.