About Loren Estleman
James Patterson is one of the most popular writers of all time, with more than 375 million copies of his books sold worldwide. He holds the record for most New York Times bestsellers and is the author of the two most popular detective series of the past decade, the Alex Cross novels and the Women’s Murder Club. Patterson has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world’s highest honor, and his novels Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider were made into feature films. His lifelong work to promote books and reading is reflected in his website ReadKiddoRead.com, which helps parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians find the very best children’s books for their kids. Patterson is a recipient of the Los Angeles Times’ 2015 Innovator’s Award.
About Mark Hammer
Mark Hammer has
had long and distinguished career in the theater. After earning an
undergraduate degree from Stanford University, he completed an MFA degree at
Catholic University. For twenty-three years after that, he served on the drama
faculty at that university and as co-chairman of its MFA acting program. For
the last sixteen of those years, he was also a member of the resident acting
company at Washington, DC’s Arena Stage. There, he had significant roles in
both classic and contemporary dramas. He was twice nominated for the Helen
Hayes Award for his performances in Cloud
Nine and The Wild Duck. He has
also appeared in several Broadway plays. Hammer was proud to be chosen to narrate
the opening film of the permanent exhibit for the National Holocaust Museum.