Stephen a PeaseStephen A. Pease is a Canadian author and retired police officer. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and signed up for the Canadian Army Reserve when he was sixteen. In 1973, he joined the Toronto Police Force, where he remained for thirty-four years, wrking mostly as a Detective Constable. Following his retirement, he began to explore his passions for history and writing, spending several years researching his genealogy and putting it into words. Upon discovering that his relatives lived in the same borough as Jack the Ripper during the nefarious killer's active years, the author was inspired to fuse fact with fiction in his first book. Engima in Whitechapel is a compelling historical crime and adventure novel that combines Stephen's detailed research, his imagination as a writer, and his experiences as a detective in the urban sprawl of Toronto. He now resides in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, with his wife Linda. Together, they have four children. He currently spends his time writing and enjoying the surroundings of his peaceful town.... Read More Read Less