Amato, Christopher: - As a child, Christopher Amato dreamed of working in law enforcement. He earned a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University and worked an entire career as a federal agent. Upon his retirement, he pursued another long-standing dream by turning his attention to writing. His first novel was the family saga, A Letter from Sicily, and was published in 2021. He followed up with Shadow Investigation, a police crime thriller published in 2023. His third book is the psychological crime thriller, Peace River Village.After living in Italy for years, Christopher and his wife returned stateside and currently reside in North Carolina. They are proud parents to three sons and grandparents to two intelligent, curious boys.