Thomas H. Cook is a legendary figure in crime writing. He has been nominated for the Edgar Award seven times in five different categories, winning the Best Novel Edgar Award for The Chatham School Affair. He has also received the Martin Beck Award of the Swedish Academy of Detection, the Herodotus Prize for Best Historical Short Story, and the Barry for Best Novel for Red Leaves. His first novel with The Mysterious Press was the critically acclaimed The Crime of Julian Wells. He splits his time between New York City and Cape Cod.