Andrew Ceroni served a distinguished career as a special agent conducting global counterespionage and antiterrorism operations. Mr. Ceroni grew up in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York on the Hudson River where he attended public schools. He received his B.S. Degree from the U. S. Air Force Academy, CO; his M.A. Degree from Case Western University, OH; and studied in German and French languages at the University of Maryland, MD. He is a graduate of numerous federal intelligence and law enforcement training forums. An author of four award-winning novels, he is a member of Authors Guild.