Steve Berry might still be a trial lawyer in the coastal town of St. Mary’s, Ga., walking the waterfront and dreaming of the big time, were it not for a stroke of right-time, right-place luck.

If there is anything best-selling author Steve Berry loves, it’s a blank page. When he purchased his King & Bear home in 2010, that is exactly what Berry and his wife, Elizabeth, found they had.

Steve Berry was a practicing attorney for more than 30 years. Now he's a New York Times best-selling author, forging a successful career writing historical thrillers. His latest work, "The Bishop ...

Chuck Brownman, left, chats with Steve Berry during the writer's workshop lead by Berry, the NY Times best-selling author titled: "Lessons from a bestseller" held at St. Paul's United Methodist ...