Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He started his writing career in the music business as a song writer and a performer. He wrote songs for such greats as Ray Charles, Richie Havens, Brook Benton and The Crazy Elephant. He also performed with the hit recording groups The Echoes and the Ohio Express. He left the music business to become a U S Marshal where he spent 20 years chasing fugitives and protecting federal witnesses before retiring as the Chief Deputy US Marshal for the Federal District of Arizona. Tom also spent a life time studying martial arts, including a rare form of Chinese internal martial arts known as Shing Yi, under Grand Master Kenny Gong (Ak Fai) of Canton, China . In the last few years, Tom has turned his attention to a life long love of writing, only this time it is stories and novels. He calls upon his experiences as a US Marshal and a lifetime of martial arts to bring his characters to life on the pages of his books. He and his wife Kris live in the mountains of Arizona where he produces and hosts a weekly radio show. Please paste this link into your browser and enjoy a musical introduction to Tom's first book "In Search of the Sacred Word." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmKsHKrHE6c&feature=youtu.be