Edward Hochsmann is a retired U. S. Coast Guard search and rescue and law enforcement professional and author of the new sci-fi action-adventure novel Engage at Dawn: First Contact.  The veteran mariner, aviator, college professor, and defense analyst has added “author” to his list of experiences.  Ed likes reading, police procedurals, contemporary music on the road, and classical music in the office when working.  After a career traveling from Australia in the west to Italy and Germany in the east, Ed has settled into a quiet life in the Florida Panhandle to focus on writing (and not shoveling snow!)