Colburn, Michael G.: - Michael G. Colburn retired from a successful career in inventing to write full time. After three books on creativity and inventing, he discovered historical crime fiction. He's currently writing the third installment of the Lady Black mystery series. He and his wife live in Vermont. They enjoy exploring other countries on walking tours and short-term living in various cities to experience the cultures. The first Lady Black novel, Stolen Brilliance, springs from stories he heard on one of these trips to Scotland.