Geoff Loftus is the author of the Jack Tyrrell novels: Dangerous Purpose , The Last Thing , Dark Mirage and Murderous Spirit, . He has also written The Dark Saint, Engaged to Kill, Double Blind and Lead Like Ike: Ten Business Strategies from the CEO of D-Day He was the 2010 Keynote Speaker at the Eisenhower Legacy Dinner at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library. He has been gainfully employed in business journalism and corporate communications for more than a quarter-century. Working both freelance and on staff, he has worked for Condé Nast, Deloitte Consulting, Fairchild Publications and News Corp., as well as non-profit organizations such as The Conference Board and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals. Like many writers, Geoff once dreamed of writing the great American novel but gave that up in an attempt to write the great American screenplay. The closest he came to that lofty achievement was writing Hero in the Family with John Drimmer for The Wonderful World of Disney. He has been a member of the Writers Guild of America, East for more than twenty years. He lives in Scarsdale, New York with his wife, Margy; son, Gregory; and the family's wonderful little dog, Heidi. Double Blind is Mr. Loftus' first published novel.