Vernon Harris has traveled extensively throughout North America and West Africa. He worked as an international military specialist, studied languages, and pursued a career in archi...view moreVernon Harris has traveled extensively throughout North America and West Africa. He worked as an international military specialist, studied languages, and pursued a career in architecture. He and his wife, Joanne, live in Reno, Nevada, in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This is his first novel.view less