In 1995 Harlan Coben published Deal Breaker, the first book in the critically
acclaimed mystery series featuring the beloved character Myron Bolitar. Since
1995 Harlan Coben has gone on to publish three other paperback originals and has
won every major award in the field. He is the winner of the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe
Award for Best Paperback Original from the Mystery Writers of America, the
1997 Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the 1996
Anthony Award from the thousands of fans who attend the annual Bouchercon
World Mystery Convention.

After graduating from Amherst College with a degree in political science, Harlan
Coben first began a career in the travel industry. Since deciding to leave travel so
that he could begin to write full-time, however, he has authored four award-
winning novels--Deal Breaker (Dell, 1995), Drop Shot (Dell, 1996), Fade Away
(Dell, 1996), and Back Spin (Dell, 1997) and now makes his move into hardcover
this May 1998 with ONE FALSE MOVE.

A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Harlan Coben now lives in Ridgewood with his
wife, Anne, a pediatrician, and their two children. He is currently at work on
his next Myron Bolitar novel.

-- Heather Mongelli
Publicist, Dell