Sat, May 01, 2010
John Harvey is the author of the richly praised Charlie Resnick novels, the first of which, Lonely Hearts, was named by the (London) Times as one of the 100 best crime novels of the century. His first novel featuring DI Frank Elder, Flesh and Blood, won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2004.
Sat, May 01, 2010
MARCIA MULLER has written many novels and short stories. Her novel WOLF IN THE SHADOWS won the Anthony Boucher Award. The recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award--their highest accolade--she lives in northern California with her husband, mystery writer Bill Pronzini. m
Sat, May 01, 2010
Award-winning crime novelist Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing. After three years on the crime beat in L.A., Connelly began writing his first novel to feature LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch. Check out his website for more detailed (and fascinating) background information www.michaelconnelly.com.
Sat, May 01, 2010
A genre-bending author who can move from science-fiction to mysteries, Walter Mosley is perhaps best-known -- and loved -- for his 1940s and ‘50s noir crime novels starring the cool, complex detective Easy Rawlins.
Sat, May 01, 2010
Clive Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt(R), in 1973. Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. Jack du Brul is the author of the Philip Mercer series, and the coauthor with Clive Cussler of four Oregon Files novels. He lives in Vermont.m
Sat, May 01, 2010
Colleen Mccullough was born in Australia. A neurophysiologist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, then worked as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. Her writing career began with Tim, followed by The Thorn Birds, a record-breaking international bestseller. McCullough lives on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific with her husband, Ric Robinson.
Sat, May 01, 2010
ROSS MACDONALD (1915–1983) was the pen name of Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco but raised in British Columbia, he returned to the United States as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. For over twenty years he lived in Santa Barbara and wrote mystery novels about the fascinating and changing society of his native state. His works have received awards from the Mystery Writers of America and of Great Britain, and his book The Moving Target was made into the movie Harper in 1966
Sat, May 01, 2010
CHRIS KNOPF is the award winning author of the highly acclaimed Sam Acquillo Hamptons mystery series: The Last Refuge, Two Time, Head Wounds, and Hard Stop. As a young college student he worked as a lifeguard in Avalon on the South Jersey shore, a place not unlike the setting for Elysiana. A sailor, cabinet maker, and advertising executive at Mintz & Hoke in Avon, Connecticut, he and his wife Mary also spend considerable time at their Southampton, Long Island home.
Sat, May 01, 2010
Betty Webb is the author of the acclaimed Lena Jones mystery series, which includes "Desert Cut" and "Desert Wives." A former Californian who once lived on a boat, Betty now lives in landlocked Arizona, where she volunteers at the Phoenix Zoo. She also teaches Creative Writing at Phoenix College and is a member of the National Association of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the Authors Guild.
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