WARREN MURPHY was born in Jersey City, where he worked in journalism and politics until launching the Destroyer series with Richard Sapir in 1971. A screenwriter (Lethal Weapon II, The Eiger Sanction) as well as a novelist, Murphy’s work won a dozen national awards, including multiple Edgars and Shamuses. He lectured at many colleges and universities, and offered writing lessons at his website, warrenmurphy.com. A Korean War veteran, some of Murphy’s hobbies included golf, mathematics, opera, and investing. He served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and was a member of the Screenwriters Guild, the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, and the American Crime Writers League. He has five children: Deirdre, Megan, Brian, Ardath, and Devin.
“He has served as a mentor and teacher to a whole generation of crime and thriller writers.”
–From Prentice Hall’s Encyclopedia Mysteriosa
R.J. CARTER is the product of early exposure to American comic books. He is the author of several titles: Alice’s Journey Beyond the Moon, Nicholas’ Cage, A Knight Before Christmas, and the co-author of Time Hunter: The Sideways Door. He is a contributor and collaborator to Warren Murphy’s Destroyer books.