Jolie Rouge

Rick Ley is an independent environmental consultant who works from his home office on the Allegheny River in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Rick has a Master of Environmental Science degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and an undergraduate degree in geology from Waynesburg College, Pennsylvania. Rick enjoys hockey, fishing, and peaceful walks on the local rails-to-trail that follows the river. His writing interests span the horror, thriller, and action-adventure genres. Components central to each of Rick's writing projects include: engaging locations; in-depth descriptions of character's thoughts; vivid depiction of external stimuli that influence a character's actions and enhance a scene's ambiance; and, where relevant, the inclusion of factual or historical information.