Mark A GibsonDr. Mark A. Gibson is a physician who practices Cardiology in the mountains of rural North Georgia. He was raised on a small farm in upstate South Carolina-the last postage-stamp sized sliver of a much larger parcel granted to the family by land grant from Charles II in 1665-and may or may not have once gotten in trouble for digging up his mom's calla lily bed in search of the family's long-lost charter. Dr. Gibson graduated from the Citadel in Charleston, SC with a BS in Biology. Afterwards, he received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. He received his Internal Medicine training through the University of Tennessee Medical System and Cardiology training through the Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. He served for eight years on active duty with the US Air Force, before leaving the military for private practice. Although a cardiologist by profession, Dr. Gibson is a dreamer by nature. He is a self-styled oenophile who enjoys travel and fine food. In his spare time, he builds sandcastles and dreams of distant shores.The Hamilton Place series represents Dr. Gibson's first foray into the world of fiction. He's also written a book of short stories, "The Cigar Box," and a tongue-in-cheek diet book, "The Chocolate Cake Diet." Otherwise, all previous publications have been of the professional, peer-reviewed medical variety, and make for lovely sleep aids. Read More Read Less