Lew Weinstein began writing novels when he was 55 years of age, finally taking the advice of his high school English teacher, who said he should write. After graduating from Princeton and the Harvard Business School, Lew enjoyed a long management career in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, including his last position as CEO of a biomedical research institute focused on infectious disease research. In 1980, he was a candidate for the U.S. Congress from New Jersey. Lew is married and lives with his wife in Key West, FL.