Gary was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota, growing up on his grandparent’s lake resort and and writing poems and short stories early on.

Many strange and unique experiences happened to him at that lake resort which formed the basis for his current published YA mystery series.

He graduated from a high school in Mpls., served in the US Navy and moved out west and graduated from Brigham Young U. in Utah with a degree in Social Science.

With no formal training in writing or music and just a love for story telling, he continues to write books, short stories and songs today.

He has played tennis since high school and loves the sport and especially enjoys playing with the Tustin Tennis Club.

His wife is from Lima, Peru and she is bi-lingual, they manage apartments in Brea and and between the two of them, have six children and eleven grandchildren.

His third book, Pickerel Lake 2 was just published and you can check it out on his web site at: Author Gary