John Spencer Yantiss

John Spencer Yantiss was born in Louisville, KY to parents of Anglo-Scotch-Irish, and Lithuanian descent. A musician and singer, he began writing poems and songs when 8 years old. Over the years he shared the stage with such notable Southern Rock figures as Dickey Betts and Berry Oakley, and evenings of coffee, conversation, and laughs with Milton "Uncle Miltie" Berle. His love of writing poems and lyrics continued on over the years. Murder by Bequest, his inaugural effort, first appeared in publication in 2012 through and on Amazon.com as a Kindle e-book, and soon thereafter in paperback via Amazon's CreateSpace vehicle.