Steve earned a B. A. Degree from the University of Texas, majoring in political science and minoring in history. Afterwards he passed his stock broker's exam and worked for a time at a brokerage house before returning to school. Upon getting his legal assistant certification from UCLA, he worked at a major law firm in Los Angeles. Successful stock market investments allowed him to retire early and to pursue two dreams, writing and foreign travel, and he has since traveled extensively and frequently to Europe. He enjoys the cosmopolitan bustle of Berlin, Rome, Vienna, London, and Budapest. Many of these capitals find their way into his stores of intrigue. When not traveling, he spends his time in San Diego, California, working up ideas for thrillers (two more novels are nearly finished and a fifth is in the early stages of research) and planning even more trips abroad..