Originally from southern California, he now lives in Plano, Texas with his wife Janet of some 45 years. Manchee first discovered his passion for writing in 1995 when he started his first novel as a diversion from the stress of law practice. He loved writing so much he vowed then to write a novel every year for the rest of his life. So far he is on schedule as his current project, "Tarizon: Shroud of Doom" his nineteenth published novel. He's the author of the Stan Turner Mysteries, The Tarizon Saga, the Rich Coleman Novels and a nonfiction book for small business owners entitled "Go Broke, Die Rich."(less)