100 Most Popular Thriller and Suspense Authors

A collection of author profiles and information will help students learn about some of the most successful writers of our timetheir personal and writing histories and what they''ve written.It takes a special kind of author to write a gripping suspense story or blockbuster thriller. With its powerful language and nonstop heart-pounding action this genre has taken today readers by storm and almost always dominates the bestseller listswhether with legal and political thrillers spy/espionage stories or psychological suspense. 100 Most Popular Thriller and Suspense Writers: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies profiles today''s most popular writers of this exciting genre. While focusing on such contemporary authors as Dan Brown Tom Clancy Alan Furst John Grisham Lisa Scottoline and Stuart Woods a few classics whose works are still in print and widely read (e.g. Len Deighton Mickey Spillane) are also included. In addition to information about the personal and writing lives of this fascinating and diverse group users will find photos of the authors and a list of their published works.