Harvey Burgess is an award-winning journalist and ex-cop who now writes fiction for a living. Based in Charlotte, NC, Burgess has drawn on his experience in law enforcement for his debut novel, "Kiss Her Goodbye," the first of what will be a series of hardboiled detective novels featuring private eye Houston Cash. Also, to honor his sister's battle with breast cancer, Burgess has pledged to donate 50% of royalties from the book to fight the disease. "Kiss Her Goodbye" is an award-winning finalist in the Indie Excellence Book Awards and was named the number one adult novel in the United Kingdom by writer, columnist and talk show host Melanie Winrow. A Charlotte native, Burgess has worked as a reporter, columnist and editor for several newspapers in the southeast U.S. He's also served as a cop, a paramedic, a firefighter and a broadcast journalist. He has covered numerous high-profile national and international news stories and interviewed everyone from presidents and royalty to movie stars and scores of newsmakers. He's a winner of numerous national and regional writing awards and is active in a number of civic organizations. In his own words, he leads a life guided by a single mantra: "Why not?"