MARSHALL MILES is the author of many books, including Modern Constructive Bidding, and Inferences at Bridge. He has written many articles for the highly respected The Bridge World, ACBL Bridge Bulletin and was a contributing editor to the Official Encyclopedia of Bridge. He is a WBF World Master and has won several North American Championships. His most recent international victory was the Seniors Teams at the 2004 Bridge Olympiad in Istanbul. Marshall currently resides in California.