Gary Scarpa is a lifelong resident of Shelton, Connecticut. He enjoyed a lengthy and fulfilling career in secondary education as an English teacher and guidance counselor, and along with his wife, Francesca, founded a non-profit theater in Connecticut in 2005.

After his retirement from both education and theater, he reinvented himself and began writing fiction. Gary plans to launch his third novel, Still Life, this summer. For further information about Gary's books, visit garyscarpa.com