Born and raised in New York City, Mr. Lyons graduated from LIU University with a Degree in Finance in 1972. After a successful career as a real estate broker and home builder, he retired and began writing novels full-time.Mr. Lyons started his writing career in the mid '70's while living in NYC. Since then, he's written ten books, including seven within the last ten years. (2014 - 2024)Happily married to his wonderful wife, Amelia, Tom and Amelia live in Northern California, with their two dogs; Buddy, a white lab, and Pepper, a charcoal lab. They've been blessed with seven healthy and active grandchildren.An avid and expert golfer, when not writing his next book you may find Tom and Amelia traveling the globe in search of great golf courses.