Vince Nakovics retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer after a diverse and unconventional career. His roles spanned technician, manager, prison guard, investigator, student, and instructor. He humorously describes his technical career as moving backward in time, starting with cutting-edge equipment and ending with 1940s-era technology aboard the USS Missouri. His journey didn’t stop there.<br>After retiring, Vince began reverse-engineering Revolutionary War cannon carriages for Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia. In 1999, he took up blacksmithing to craft 18th-century reproduction parts. As a member of the Tidewater Blacksmith Guild, he volunteered as newsletter editor, producing 65 issues over seven years and conducting interviews with over 100 American and international blacksmiths.<br>In 2012, Vince and his wife relocated to Albania, where he pursued his passion for writing, creating crime novels infused with international intrigue.
