Jeffery Deaver is an internationally best-selling author of thirteen suspense 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 starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel The Bone Collector is a feature release from Universal Pictures, staring Denzel Washington. His latest books are The Empty Chair and Speaking In Tongues. He lives in Virginia and California. Readers can visit his website at www.jefferydeaver.com.