THE GIRLS HE ADORED marks a spectacular departure for JONATHAN NASAW, the author of the well-received horror thrillers West of the Moon (Franklin Watts, 1987), The World of Blood (Dutton/Signet, 1996), and Shadows (Dutton/Signet, 1997), as well as Shakedown Street, a novel for young adults (Delacorte/Bantam, 1993). He lives in Pacific Grove, California.