Phil Eastwood grew up telling daring tales of detectives to his children around the campfire, and that love of storytelling never went away.Having served as a police officer for over 35 years in London and Canada, earning his Master of Art in Leadership and Training (MA) and being a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Phil is now using his experience to craft thrilling tales of murder and mystery.He loves underdogs, and good people winning despite impossible odds. That is what his first series about Jack Griffin, is all about. The first book in the series, Death Outside The Oath, Griffin, a police constable forced into early retirement, finds himself re-examining the cold case of missing teen Patricia Lucas, where he was the first on the scene five years ago. Under the guise of some down time with an old friend, Griffin follows the trail to a sleepy-seeming castle town in Sussex and is called to test his investigative skills in a way that he never did on the job.Griffin believes that he has everything under control until he discovers Patricia’s sister Cynthia has come to town to exact her own revenge. He quickly discovers that retirement doesn’t suit him after all and must find the evidence he needs before the killer and their accomplices bury the case forever.Phil hopes his readers will discover their own power and find a sense of personal growth with each Jack Griffin novel.Phil lives in Vancouver with his wife, Karen, and their golden retriever, Henry. When he’s not writing, he can be found hiking the mountains around their home, reading good books, hunting for a new favorite coffee shop, or at the movies. Read more about this authorRead less about this author