After graduating from high school, Andy Simko chose to pursue an Information Technology career rather than journalism. Now retired after forty-eight years as an IT professional, Andy has found the time to write his first novel. Andy is a graduate of Illinois Valley Community College and is living in Streator Illinois with his wife, Diann, of forty-plus years and their beagle, Madison. He and his wife have two sons, Andy and Matt, and two daughters-in-law, Diane and Alyssa. They are proud to be Wisconsin Badger fans.