Murdo Morrison is an American writer of Scottish heritage. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, his early years were spent in a Scotstoun tenement. The author's family has many links to shipyards, shipbuilding and the Merchant Navy, a background that he drew upon for his first novel Roses of Winter. Murdo attended Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow before moving to the US in 1973, where he completed degrees in Geography at Central Connecticut State College and Clark University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and family. Murdo latest book The Taste of Dust is now available. The Taste of Dust continues the story of the characters in Roses of Winter up to the present time. For more information about the author visit http://www.murdomorrison.com.