James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family.

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family.

David Ellis is a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court and the author of nine novels, including * Line of Vision,for which he won an Edgar Award, and The Hidden Man,* which earned him a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize nomination.