A native of Wyoming, E. C. Hiatt served four years in the US Navy. His civilian career as a firefighter and later as assistant fire chief was at a small naval station on the East C...view moreA native of Wyoming, E. C. Hiatt served four years in the US Navy. His civilian career as a firefighter and later as assistant fire chief was at a small naval station on the East Coast. He and his wife have one son; this is his first novel.view less