J. Christoph Amberger

J. Christoph Amberger (1963-) looks back on a 20-plus year career in financial publishing. Growing up in Cold-War West Berlin, and studying in West Germany and Scotland, he emigrated to the United States in 1988. An avid competitive fencer, he is considered one of the foremost authorities on Western swordplay. His 1998 book "The Secret History of the Sword" continues to be one of the perennial bestsellers of Western martial arts historiography. In 2009, Amberger made his debut as a novelist with his conspiracy thriller "The Lazarus Smile". Catch up on what he's up to at http://www.jcamberger.com