Richard Trevae is an entrepreneur, adventurer, author, and business consultant. Formally trained as an engineer with an MBA in Finance and Management, Trevae matured a startup design/construction/development firm into a publicly traded company that later merged with a larger parent corporation. His articles concerning business valuation, mergers, acquisitions, and management practices have been published in various trade associations and business newspapers. Writing "reality inspired fiction" has become his latest passion, commencing with, "THE ISRAELI BETRAYAL," released in July, 2011, followed by the prequel, "THE TARASOV SOLUTION" both currently available in paperback and e-books. Richard Trevae has also written and had two short stories published "Rhythms of Leelanau" and "The Last Season". His extensive world traveling has provided a rich backdrop for the exotic locales featured in his novels. He lives with his wife along the picturesque shores of Lake Michigan where he recently completed writing his next novel, "THE SECRET TEMPLAR ALLIANCE", now published in Hard Cover, Paper Back and eBooks in November 2012. Richard Trevae can be contacted through his web site www.richardtrevae.com and emailed at richard@trevae.com.