The Eden Roc

About the Book

The Garden of Eden has its snake. It preyed upon the weakness of temptation. Ancient Arabic mythology had its Roc, a gigantic bird of prey. The Garden of Eden, that we call Puerto Rico, was visited by the Eden Roc, a monster of greed and perversion that preys upon children!”

About the Author

"My wife accuses me of exaggerating. I think that I expand - a little. One could even say that I tend to expound - occasionally. But exaggerate? Respectfully I submit, that may be something of an exaggeration - always!"

I choose to write under the penname. "C. Edward Samuel's." The "C", Colonel. "E" Edward, in honor of the man who raised me, and who I love and respect so much. "S" for two Samuels, my brother who has been so supportive through good times and bad, and my real father, who tried his best.

I am sixty-fi ve years old; a citizen of the United States of America. Married, fathered four wonderful children: proud Grandfather of eleven marvelous grandchildren. I am grateful for the opportunity to share in the lives of my wife's three children, and two granddaughters.

Active duty in the Navy and Coast Guard. Thirteen years as a police offi cer, and deputy sheriff. A polygraph examiner for Probation and Parole Services, local agencies, and for federal law enforcement. A retired Special Agent from the U.S. Coast Guard, with both active duty and Reserve service. (Retired) Colonel Chief of Police, Department of Defense.

PADI Master Instructor / ITC Director (Emeritus). Graduate, Commercial Deep Sea Diver, Diver's Institute of Technology, Seattle, Washington.

Graduate: High School- the home of ’The Greenwave’ in Southeast Missouri. College: Bachelor of Science, Sociology, The University of the State of New York; Master of Science in Psychology, California Coast University.

"In my career, spanning more than thirty years, I had the immense pleasure and extreme good fortune to work with, be near to, and be around people in the law enforcement and Intelligence vocations. I would ask only the distinct honor of being considered " a fellow officer."