BLUE BALLIETT is the author of several bestselling, acclaimed mystery novels. The five main characters in Pieces and Players have all appeared in Blue’s previous works. Calder and Petra came onto the scene in Chasing Vermeer (a Book Sense Book of the Year and an Edgar Award winner), and were joined by Tommy for The Wright 3 and The Calder Game. Zoomy was introduced to readers in The Danger Box, and Early stepped onto the page in Hold Fast.

Blue writes in the laundry room of her home in Chicago, Illinois, and you can find her online at www.blueballiettbooks.com.