Timothy Hallinan has been nominated for the Edgar, Nero, Shamus, and Macavity awards. He is the author of seventeen widely praised books, including<i>The Fear Artist</i>, <i>The Hot Countries</i>, <i>Crashed</i>, <i>Little Elvises</i>,<i>The Fame Thief</i>, and <i>Herbie’s Game</i>. After years of working in the television and music industries, he now writes full-time. He divides his time between California and Thailand.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>