Текст книги "The Kill Room"

Автор книги: Jeffery Deaver

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The Recipes of Jacob Swann

Readers wishing to experience Jacob Swann’s skills firsthand – culinary, not homicidal – can find a link to recipes for the dishes mentioned in this book, many of them my own variations on classics, at my website: www.jefferydeaver.com.

– J.D.

Acknowledgments

With thanks to Mitch Hoffman, Jamie Raab, Lindsey Rose, David Young and all my friends at Grand Central Publishing – and my cast of regulars: Madelyn Warcholik, Deborah Schneider, Cathy Gleason, Julie Deaver, Jane Davis, Will and Tina Anderson. I couldn’t do it without you!

About the Author

A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver is an international number one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the New York Times , the Times  of London, Italy’s Corriere della Sera , the Sydney Morning Herald  and the Los Angeles Times . His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty five languages.

The author of thirty novels, two collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, he’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. His The Bodies Left Behind  was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller The Broken Window  and a stand alone, Edge , were also nominated for that prize. He has been awarded the Steel Dagger and the Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers’ Association and the Nero Wolfe Award, and he is a three time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year and a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award. The Cold Moon  was recently named the Book of the Year by the Mystery Writers Association of Japan, as well as by Kono Mystery Wa Sugoi  magazine. In addition, the Japanese Adventure Fiction Association awarded The Cold Moon  and Carte Blanche  their annual Grand Prix award.

His most recent novels are XO , a Kathryn Dance thriller, for which he wrote an album of country western songs, available on iTunes and as a CD; and before that, Carte Blanche , the latest James Bond continuation novel, a number one international bestseller.

Deaver has been nominated for seven Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, an Anthony Award and a Gumshoe Award. He was recently shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Best International Author.

His book A Maiden’s Grave  was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel The Bone Collector  was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. And, yes, the rumors are true; he did appear as a corrupt reporter on his favorite soap opera, As the World Turns.

He was born outside Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.

Readers can visit his website at www.jefferydeaver.com.