In addition to five adult mysteries, Hot Tea...Cold Case, There's Always Tomorrow, Stabbing Along the Straightaway, Chaos at the Concours and Panic in the Pits, D.G. Stern has authored the award winning "Upton Charles -Dog Detective" series for younger readers (www.uptoncharles.com), The Loneliest Tree, 25 Days of a Tropical Christmas, Francis the Firehouse Mouse and Sophie the Skunk. His taste for good wine and great food has been an inspiration in his writings and Mr. Stern is also the editor of Golf a la Carte (www.golfcookbook.com) featuring recipes from some of the nation's greatest golf clubs. D.G. Stern is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Basket weaving (no kidding) and vintage car racing fill any empty moments.