Keith Hoar is a writer and former IBM Certified Business Intelligence and Solutions Expert who consulted for numerous Fortune 100 companies. He designed executive suite business intelligence reporting systems and software sub-systems for companies such as: Motorola C&E, Cigna Insurance, Hyundai Motors NA, Continental Airlines, Wells Fargo, and others. Keith also owned his own consulting company that designed custom software systems and sophisticated reporting systems. Keith proudly served his country in the United States Navy for ten years. His duties included: setup of training scenarios, input of attack center maneuvering orders, monitoring of firing point procedures, and tracking outcome of weapons launch. Keith is a PADI certified SCUBA diver with 100+ dives all over the Caribbean. Keith has also published his first novel, Edge of Madness, an edge-of-your-seat, hold-your-breath thriller. Keith lives with his wife in Northeast Kansas.