Murray Eskenazi was born in New York City and raised in the Bronx, graduating from the Bronx High School of Science before earning a mathematics degree from Columbia College and an MBA in marketing and business law from New York University.

At Columbia, he swam competitively under legendary coach Ed Kennedy and joined Psi Upsilon Fraternity, where his decades of leadership and service earned him recognition as an Honorary Life Member of the International Executive Council.

After marrying Doris Sims, a University of Michigan graduate, Murray built a rich family life with two daughters and three grandsons, while also dedicating more than forty years to community service in East Rockaway, NY as Trustee, Deputy Mayor, and volunteer with the local fire department.

Professionally, Murray’s career spanned engineering, clothing manufacturing, and ultimately three decades as owner of a company serving the life insurance industry.

Now retired in Delray Beach, Florida, he continues to pursue invention—he created Super Scrabble and holds three U.S. patents—and embraces life, with golf, laughter, and family at its center.

Q1. Why do you write thrillers

I finally understood the story I needed to tell—that even in chaos, humanity still matters. It’s never too late to start, and no one is too old to care. A good story will find an audience.

Q2. How did Jack and Laura come to life?

They began as opposites—duty versus vengeance. But beneath ideology, they share one thing: the will to protect. Their alliance became the heart of the series.