He made for the door. Turned back. She had the box of juice out of the refrigerator. Was punching a straw through the top.
She wore a smile of satisfaction as she headed back to the balcony.
Boldt turned the handle, and let himself out.
Humming as he went.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
Kathleen Antrim is a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper, author of the political thriller Capital Offense, a correspondent for NewsMax magazine, and a political commentator appearing on radio and television. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious Rupert Hughes Award. Her short story “Torn” was included in Pronto! Writings from Rome, an anthology of work by such authors as Dorothy Allison, John Saul, Elizabeth Engstrom and Terry Brooks. She divides her time between working in California and on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Her Web site is www.kathleenantrim.com.
Gary Braver is the bestselling author of seven critically acclaimed thrillers including Elixir, Gray Matter and Flashback, which Publishers Weekly called “an exceptional medical thriller.” An award-winning professor of English at Northeastern University, he has taught fiction-writing workshops across the United States and Europe for over twenty years and authored five popular nonfiction books on writing. His seventh novel, Skin Deep, a medical thriller centered on cosmetic surgery, was published in July 2008 to rave reviews. He lives with his family in Arlington, MA. Visit his Web site at www.garybraver.com.
Formerly a private investigator in Chicago and New Orleans, Sean Chercover has written for film, television and print. He’s held a motley assortment of other jobs over the years, including video editor, scuba diver, nightclub magician, encyclopedia salesman, waiter, car-jockey, truck driver. His debut Big City, Bad Blood was one of the most acclaimed novels of the year, appearing on numerous top-ten lists. Sean, his wife and their son live with a clever dog and an unusual cat. They reside in Chicago and Toronto and several undisclosed locations. You can learn more at www.chercover.com.
Blake Crouch is the author of Desert Places and Locked Doors. He currently lives in Durango, Colorado. Blake has additional short fiction forthcoming in 2009 from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Uncaged, an anthology of crime fiction from Bleak House Books. His next novel, Abandon, which takes place in a ghost town high in the mountains of Colorado, will be published by St. Martin’s Press, also in 2009. For more information, please visit his Web site at www.blakecrouch.com.
A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver has appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. The author of twenty-three novels and two collections of short stories, he’s been awarded the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers’ Association, is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader’s Award for Best Short Story of the Year and is a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award. He’s been nominated for six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, an Anthony Award and a Gumshoe Award. Deaver is presently alternating his series featuring Kathryn Dance, who will make her appearance in odd-number years, and Lincoln Rhyme, who will appear in even years. To learn more go to www.jefferydeaver.com.
Robert Ferrigno burst onto the crime scene in 1990 with The Horse Latitudes, which Time Magazine called “The most memorable fiction debut of the season.” Almost two decades later, Ferrigno still makes critics gush and readers lose sleep. His breakthrough thriller Prayers for the Assassin began a trilogy of international bestsellers that took current events from the war on terror and twisted them into an alternate reality that was provocative, compelling and unnervingly plausible. Contemporaries such as Robert Crais, Michael Connelly and Carl Hiaasen are among his many fans. His Web site is www.robertferrigno.com.
Joe Hartlaub has been an entertainment attorney specializing in the areas of musical and literary intellectual property rights, a book and music reviewer and critic, and most recently an author and actor. Joe will make his acting debut in the film LA-308, to be released in 2009. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and four children in central Ohio.
Award-winning journalist and former columnist for the Times in London, David Hewson is the author of more than thirteen novels. His series set in Rome featuring detective Nic Costa have made Hewson an international bestseller. Hewson’s novels have been translated into a wide range of languages, from Italian to Japanese, and his debut work, Semana Santa, set in Holy Week Spain, was filmed with Mira Sorvino. Dante’s Numbers is his thirteenth published novel. David lives close to Wye, Kent. His Web site is www.davidhewson.com.
Harry Hunsicker claims to have been raised by wolves in the rain forests of central Dallas, near the headwaters of Turtle Creek. He is an active member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, the Private Eye Writers of America and the Writers League of Texas. Still River, his debut novel featuring investigator Lee Henry Oswald, was nominated for a Shamus Award for Best First Novel. The series about the Dallas P.I. continues with The Next Time You Die and Crosshairs. For more information visit www.harryhunsicker.com.
One of the most prolific and admired writers working today, Lisa Jackson writes contemporary romantic suspense novels and medieval romantic suspense novels that regularly place high on the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, with her recent novel, Fatal Burn, climbing to number one on the New York Times list. Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa calls the Northwest home and continues her love affair off the coast and the Columbia River region. Surrounded by family, including sister and writer Nancy Bush, she spends most of her time writing, babysitting dogs of various and sundry breeds and walking through the surf. Her books Wicked Game, written with Nancy Bush, Malice and Chosen To Die will all be published in 2009. Lisa may be reached via www.lisajackson.com.
Joan Johnston’s books have appeared on the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. The award-winning author of forty-six novels, she was formerly an attorney in Virginia and Florida. She also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic in San Antonio, Texas, as a director of theatre in Southwest Texas, and as a college professor, most recently at the University of Miami. Joan loves to travel and visited England and Scotland to do research for her Captive Hearts series, and toured the legendary King Ranch in South Texas for her Bitter Creek series. Joan is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America and Florida Romance Writers. She divides her time between homes in Colorado and Florida. She has over 10 million books in print worldwide. Her Web site is www.joanjohnston.com.
Recently hailed as “the greatest thriller writer alive today” by Bookviews, screenwriter and novelist Jon Land is the author of 26 books, fifteen of which have been national bestsellers. Jon is published in over fifty countries and six different languages, including German and Japanese. There are currently almost 7 million copies of his books in print. Jon’s book The Last Prophecy appeared on over 30 national, local and regional bestseller lists. His novel The Seven Sins is the first in a new series. Visit Jon at www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7015.
Lawrence Light, a finance editor at the Wall Street Journal and previously the Wall Street editor of Forbes magazine, is the author of the Karen Glick mystery series. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and of the Thriller Writers of America. In 1993 he published a humor book with his talented and beautiful wife, Meredith Anthony, called 101 Reasons Why We’re Doomed. He and his wife live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where they give great parties. He has no children, dogs or cats, although the occasional rabbit is welcome in his home. His Web site is www.lawrencelight.com.