Rod Sanford originally from East St. Louis, Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, has a degree in journalism and has received several awards for his writing. Like most writers, he found his love for the written word early in life. However he labels himself as a storyteller. "Telling a good story will turn good writing into great writing, and all the mechanics in the world won't fix an incomplete tale." He currently lives with his family in Orlando, FL. Dying Hard on Gold Mountain is the second book in the Lemon Boy series of mysteries.