Praise for Jeffery Deaver -- : 'The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world' -- Daily Telegraph 'The art of writing blockbuster thrillers is not easily mastered but Deaver has it at his fingertips.' -- Daily Express 'The best psychological thriller writer around' -- The Times 'The master of ticking-bomb suspense' -- People magazine

Jeffery Deaver is the author of two collections of short stories and 25 suspense novels. He is best known for his Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, which include the number one bestsellers The Vanished Man, The Twelfth Card and The Cold Moon, as well as The Bone Collector which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The first Kathryn Dance novel, The Sleeping Doll, was published in 2007 to enormous acclaim. A three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the year, he has been nominated for an Anthony Award and six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. He won the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award in 2001 and in 2004 won the Crime Writers' Association Steel Dagger for Best Thriller with Garden of Beasts, and their Short Story Dagger for The Weekender from Twisted. Jeffery Deaver lives in North Carolina and California. 23rd July 2009 sees the publication of the new Kathryn Dance novel, ROADSIDE CROSSES, in hardback, as well as the latest Lincoln Rhyme, THE BROKEN WINDOW, in paperback. Look at their pages to find out more.