A treasure trove of resources for authors from John A. Hoda, life-long  investigator who told friends and family stories about his real-life  cases for years. Like many of us, John  got the writing bug later in  life and has become one of the most prolific storytellers active today.  He has written 10 books in the last three years. He still keeps his hand  in his former life, as a coach for fledgling Private Investigators and  an author of a series of non-fiction books that teach would be  investigators about the skill sets they need to be successful.