ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Milton Bass authored thirteen previous novels, including “Jory,” which was made into a movie starring Robby Benson, and “The Broken-Hearted Detective,” which was nominated for an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. A decorated World War ll veteran who earned a Silver Star for “gallantry in action,” Bass later became a newspaper columnist, editor and critic during a 60-year career at The Berkshire Eagle. He and his wife, Ruthie, also a journalist and author, raised three kids and several Shelties in the hills of Western Massachusetts, where Ruthie still tends beautiful vegetable and flower gardens.
“BASS lets it all hang out when he writes; a nice mix of stylish suspense… and slapdash action. He scares you, too.” —BOSTON GLOBE
“MILTON BASS has an extraordinarily good ear for language. He never misses a beat.” —CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“BASS succeeds from first to last in giving new twists to familiar characters and situations.” —NEWSDAY