“If you have a craftsman's command
of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long
as you know what you want to say” – Jeffery Deaver
Deaver, born on this date in 1950,
is one of America’s premiere mystery/crime writers having earned most of the
top awards in the genre and making almost every major bestseller list around
the globe. A native of Illinois and graduate (in journalism) from
the University of Missouri, and in Law from Fordham University, he started in a
law career before realizing that what he really wanted to do was write.
Among his awards are a Nero Wolfe
and three Ellery Queen Reader's Awards for Best Short Story and Best Novel of
the Year. Deaver's most popular series (16 titles) features detective
Lincoln Rhyme – the most recent being The
Watchmaker’s Hand (in 2023). His
books The Devil’s Teardrop, which first introduced Rhyme, and The
Bone Collector, the first in the Rhyme series, both were made into popular
television movies. And, his 9-book series featuring character
Colter Shaw has been the inspiration for CBS television’s hit series Tracker.
“I think my responsibility as a
thriller writer,” Deaver said, “(is to) give my readers the most exciting
roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of.”
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