Tim Broderick was born and raised on the southwest side of Chicago, and currently lives on the northwest side with his wife and identical-twin daughters. His first book, Something to Build Upon, was published by Twilight Tales, and his graphic novel/mystery series Odd Jobs can be found at timbroderick.net.
John Burdett, a native of England, is a former lawyer whose practice ranged from barefoot counseling in the tough suburbs of Southeast London to high finance in Hong Kong. He is the author of various novels, including Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tattoo, and Bangkok Haunts. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand.
Reed Farrel Coleman is the Executive Vice President of Mystery Writers of America. His sixth novel, The James Deans, won the Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Awards for Best Paperback Original of 2005. The book was also nominated for Edgar, Macavity, and Gumshoe Awards. His short stories appear in several anthologies, including Dublin Noir, These Guns for Hire, and Hardboiled Brooklyn.
Jim Fusilli is the author of the New York City — based Terry Orr series, which includes Closing Time, A Well-Known Secret, Tribeca Blues, and Hard, Hard City, which was named Best Novel of 2004 by Mystery Ink magazine. He also writes about rock and pop music for The Wall Street Journal. His book on Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ album Pet Sounds was published in 2005 by Continuum.
James Hime is the author of the Jeremiah Spur novels and has a thirty-year relationship with Wall Street as a tax lawyer, real estate capital markets expert, Internet entrepreneur, and, most recently, the CEO of a bioscience company.
Lawrence Light, the Wall Street editor of Forbes magazine, has won many journalism awards. He is the author of Too Rich to Live and Fear & Greed, the first two books in the Karen Glick mystery series, about a financial investigative reporter.
David Noonan, a senior editor at Newsweek, is the author of the nonfiction book Neuro and the novel Memoirs of a Caddy. He is currently at work on a second novel.
Twist Phelan, commodity futures trader and former plaintiff’s trial lawyer, is the author of the legal-themed Pinnacle Peak mystery series, each featuring a different adventure sport. Her investment advice to would-be day traders? “Go to Las Vegas. You’ll lose the same amount of money, and the drinks are free.” Find out more about Twist and her books at www.twistphelan.com.
Stephen Rhodes is the pen name for Keith Styrcula, a fourteen-year derivatives specialist who is the Chairman and Founder of the Structured Products Association. He is the author of two suspense thrillers, including The Velocity of Money, which has been translated into four languages. “At the Top of His Game” is an excerpt from his forthcoming novel, Spontaneous Combustion. His career on Wall Street includes senior roles at JPMorgan, CSFB, and UBS.
Lauren Sanders is the author of two novels: With or Without Yo and Kamikaze Lust winner of a Lambda Literary Award. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in many publications, including Book Forum, American Book Review and Time Out New York. Sanders is coeditor of the anthology Too Darn Hot: Writing About Sex Since Kinsey. She lives with her partner in the nation of Brooklyn.
Mark Haskell Smith is the author of Moist, Delicious, and Salty, as well as an award-winning screen-writer. He lives in Los Angeles, where he invests in short-term tequila futures.
Peter Spiegelman is the Shamus Award — winning author of Black Maps, Death’s Little Helpers, and Red Cat which feature private detective and Wall Street refugee John March. Mr. Spiegelman is a twenty-year veteran of the financial services and software industries, and has worked with brokerage houses and central banks in major markets around the world. He lives in Connecticut.
Jason Starr, winner of the Anthony Award and the Barry Award, is the author of eight critically acclaimed crime novels, including Cold Caller, Nothing Personal, Bust (cowritten with Ken Bruen), and his latest thriller, Lights Out. Before turning to fiction writing, Starr was a financial reporter, writing for magazines such as Financial Worl and Crain’s New York Business.