Trivia

Nominated for a Pulitzer.

Former Los Angeles Times crime reporter.

President of the Mystery Writers of America organization.

Best-selling crime writer.

Decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending college.

Won the Edgar Award for the best first novel, "The Black Echo". He has since won every major mystery honor, including the Anthony and the Macavity Award for "Blood Work".

Lives with his wife and daughter in Florida.

He was 20 when he decided he wanted to be a writer.

After graduation, he covered the crime beat at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

Graduated from the University of Florida, where he majored in journalism and minored in creative writing.

Editing his next novel "The Closers" for release in May 2005. (September 2004)

Editing his next novel, "The Narrows", which will be released in May 2004. (November 2003)