WRITING FICTION is Mark C. Grove's final professional incarnation, but for assurance he maintains a day job as an art appraiser. During the Viet Nam era Mark served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as an aero-medic. In the 1980's he renewed his vows in the U.S. Army as an ordnance officer and the United States Marine Corps designated him an Honorary Leatherneck based on merit. Always an avid reader, restless writer, and an unforgiving libertarian with dual nationality (US/UK), he strives for perfection and insists on living by a code of honor that values integrity, fidelity, and fairness for all. Mark divides his time between homes in Fairfax and Charlottesville, Virginia, with his Peruvian wife, Chany.