Jeffery Deaver

Jeffery Deaver is an American mystery and crime writer, best known for his bestselling Lincoln Rhyme series, including The Bone Collector, which was adapted into a major motion picture. A former journalist and attorney with degrees from the University of Missouri and Fordham University, he has authored over fifty novels sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages, and he wrote the James Bond novel Carte Blanche.[1][2][3][4]

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA May 6, 1950 Wikipedia Website
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