About the author
Patrick Mansell was born in New London, Connecticut the son of a Naval officer who was in fleet training at the time, preparing for submarine action in the Pacific in WW II. As a "military brat" he attended schools in Hawaii, Virginia, New York, and California. He is a graduate of the University of Miami, class of 1968. Mr. Mansell is the author of many books, short stories and articles. His books include the Bimini Twist adventure series including titles Bimini Twist, Abaco Gold, Exuma Tide, Wave Dancer and Kona Kai. His fiction collection also includes Diamonds and Cubes, and The Fathers Club. He also collected and published the very popular Living Legends of Big Game Fishing, the Men and Their Stories. As a professional in the finance field he has written two "how to" books, including Mortgage Banking and Real Estate Finance, and Understanding Residential Real Estate Finance. Both of these book have been used by professional organizations as learning tools, and various universities and colleges as texts. Mr. Mansell lives in Boca Raton, Florida.