Bloody River Blues

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeffery Deaver's novels have appeared on a number of bestseller lists around the world, including the New fork Times, the London Times and the Los Angeles Times. The author of fifteen novels, he's been nominated for four Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and an Anthony award and is a two-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the Year. His book A Maiden's Grave was made into an HBO movie staring 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 novels are The Empty Chair, Speaking in Tongues, and The Devil's Teardrop. There are two other books in the John Pellam series, Shallow Graves, and the soon-to-be-released Hell's Kitchen. Readers can visit his Web site at www.jefferydeaver.com.

JEFFERY DEAVER is the author ot sixteen suspense novels, including The Empty Chair, The Bone Collector, now a major motion picture from Universal starring Denzel Washington, the New York Times bestsellers The Coffin Dancer and The Devil's Teardrop, and his newest hardcover, Speaking in Tongues. He is a four-time Edgar Award nominee and his books have been translated into fifteen languages. As William Jefferies, he is the author of Shallow Graves, BLOODY RIVER BLUES, and one other Location Scout mystery soon to be published by Pocket Books, Hell's Kitchen. Deaver was born in Chicago, attended the University of Missouri, and received a law degree from Fordham University in New York. He has residences in California and Virginia. Readers can visit his Web site at www.jefferydeaver.com.