*Walter, Jess: -Jess Walteris the author of seven previous novels, including the bestsellers The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins *, the National Book Award Finalist The Zero, and * Citizen Vince,winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction, collected in The Angel of Rome and We Live...

*Walter, Jess: -Jess Walteris the author of seven previous novels, including the bestsellers The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins *, the National Book Award Finalist The Zero, and * Citizen Vince,winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction, collected in The Angel of Rome and We Live in Water *, has won the O. Henry Prize, the Pushcart Prize and appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.