Ron Hemmings is the author of two novels centered around World War Two: The Crooked Timbers and his latest release, Killing Time in London. After retiring from his career as a mathematics teacher, he ventured into writing, navigating the challenges that come with it, as seen by the numerous well-used 'How to Write' guides cluttering his bookshelves. Originally from Montreal, Ron began his academic journey in Political Science before embarking on a teaching career. However, fate steered him towards mathematics, where he discovered his passion. He eventually moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his family, concluding a remarkable forty-year teaching tenure as the head of the Mathematics Department at a respected private school.