Authors: Jeffery Deaver
Tags: #General, #Suspense, #Thrillers, #Fiction, #Mystery & Detective, #Mystery Fiction, #Crime, #New York (State), #Police Procedural, #Police, #N.Y.), #Serial Murderers, #New York, #Rhyme, #Police - New York (State) - New York, #Lincoln (Fictitious character), #Manhattan (New York
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Acknowledgments
Warm thanks to
Crimespree
magazine, the Muskego, Wisconsin, library and all those who attended the Murder and Mayhem get-together there last November and won this product placement for their enthusiastic participation at the event, and for their love of reading!
And to Julie, Madelyn, Will, Tina, Ralph, Kay, Adriano and Lisa.
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About the Author
A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including
The New York Times, The Times
of London, Italy's
Corriere della Serra, The Sydney Morning Herald
and the
Los Angeles Times.
His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages.
The author of twenty-six novels, two collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, he's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. His
The Bodies Left Behind
was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller
The Broken Window
was also nominated for that prize. He has been awarded the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association and the Nero Wolfe Award, and he is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year and a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award.
The Cold Moon
was recently named the Book of the Year by the Mystery Writers Association of Japan, as well as by
Kono Mystery Wa Sugoi
magazine. In addition, the Japanese Adventure Fiction Association awarded the book their annual Grand Prix award.
He has been nominated for six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, an Anthony Award and a Gumshoe Award. He was recently shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Best International Author.
His book
A Maiden's Grave
was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel
The Bone Collector
was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. His most recent books are
Roadside Crosses, The Bodies Left Behind, The Broken Window, The Sleeping Doll
and
More Twisted: Collected Stories, Volume II.
And, yes, the rumors are true, he did appear as a corrupt reporter on his favorite soap opera,
As the World Turns.
Deaver is presently alternating his series featuring Kathryn Dance, who will make her appearances in odd-number years, with that starring Lincoln Rhyme, who will appear in even.
He was born outside Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
Readers can visit his website at www.jefferydeaver.com.
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