Stephen C ChallisSteve Challis was born in 1948 in the United Kingdom. The son of a farmer, Steve grew up in the rural Cotswold's where he learned shooting and hunting on the farm where his Father worked. Following 5 years of service in the military (Royal Air Force) Steve joined the Hampshire Constabulary in 1969 and served as an officer for 21 years. In 2006, Steve met his wife Eva via the internet, and then in 2007 they became engaged. The following year in November, Steve moved to the USA and he and Eva were married in Ketchikan, Alaska.In 2009, the couple settled in Kentucky where they bought a farm, then in 2010 opened a firearms training school. Now a permanent US resident, Steve is the author of several books on gun rights and historical fiction. Queen Anne's Curse is the first in a series of paranormal thrillers. Read More Read Less