Catherine Coulter was born on December 26, 1942 in Cameron County, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and a Masters degree in early 19th century European history from Boston College. Her first novel, The Autumn Countess, was published in 1978. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1982, she worked on Wall Street as a speech writer. Since then she has written over 65 books including The Aristocrat, Afterglow, False Pretenses, Impulse, and Born to Be Wild. She also writes the FBI Thriller series and numerous historical romance trilogies including the Song, Star, Magic, Night, Bride, Viking, and Legacy Trilogies. Her title's The Final Cut, Power Play and… The Lost Key made The New York Times Best Seller List.
J.T. Ellison is an international award-winning author. She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College and received her master's degree from George Washington University. Ellison was a presidential appointee and worked in The White House and the Department of Commerce before moving into the private sector. J. T.'s short stories have been widely published, including her award winning story "Prodigal Me" in the anthology Killer Year: Stories to Die For, edited by Lee Child. Her critically acclaimed novels have been published in over twenty countries. J. T.'s novels include All the Pretty Girls, 14, Judas Kiss, The Cold Room, The Immortals, So Close the Hand of Death, and Where All the… Dead Lie. J. T. is the bi-monthly Friday columnist at the Anthony Award nominated blog Murderati and is a founding member of Killer Year, an organization that was dedicated to raising awareness for the debut novelists of 2007.