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1	Les Standiford In addition to more than 15 novels, including Spill (1991), Done Deal (1993),Raw Deal (1994), Deal to Die For (1995), Deal on Ice (1996), Presidential Deal (1998),Black Mountain (2000), Deal With the Dead (2001), Bone Key (2003) and Havana Run (2004), Les Standiford is also a contributing writer to the national best-seller Naked Came the Manatee (1997), with Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, James W. Hall, and others. His novels and short fiction have garnered national recognition, including the Frank O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, a Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and he has been twice-nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Standiford is a former screenwriting fellow and graduate of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, and currently serves as Director of the Creative Writing Program at Florida International University in Miami.
2	Don Bruns Don Bruns is a novelist, musician and songwriter. He writes about South Florida and the Caribbean and his newest book, Bahama Burnout, has received amazing reviews. Library Journal says "Another great read by an underappreciated mystery writer."
3	Tim Dorsey Tim Dorsey was born in Indiana, moved to Florida at the age of 1, and grew up in Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County. He graduated from Auburn University in 1983 with a B.S. in Transportation. While at Auburn, he was editor of the student newspaper, The Plainsman. From 1983 to 1987, he was a police and courts reporter for The Alabama Journal, the now-defunct evening newspaper in Montgomery. He joined The Tampa Tribune in 1987 as a general assignment reporter. He also worked as a political reporter in the Tribune's Tallahassee bureau and a copy desk editor. From 1994 to 1999, he was the Tribune's night metro editor and night news coordinator. He left the paper in August 1999 and has since had twelve novels published in several languages: Florida Roadkill, Hammerhead Ranch Motel, Orange Crush, Triggerfish Twist, The Stingray Shuffle, Cadillac Beach, Torpedo Juice, The Big Bamboo, Hurriacne Punch, Atomic Lobster, Nuclear Jellyfish and Gator A-Go-Go. He lives in Tampa with his family.
4	H. Terrell Griffin H. Terrell Griffin, a former soldier and board certified trial lawyer, practiced law in Orlando for 38 years.He is the self-published author of "Longboat Blues" and "Murder Key," both of which became regional best-sellers. His award winning third book, "Blood Island," was released nationwide on December 1, 2008 by Oceanview Publishing and within three weeks went to a second printing. Oceanview released his fourth book, "Wyatt’s Revenge" to critical acclaim on November 16, 2009 Terry's fifth book, "Bitter Legacy", will be released by Oceanview on December 1, 2010. All five mysteries feature Matt Royal, who has been described by one reviewer as "Travis McGee with a law degree."
5	David Hagberg David Hagberg is a former Air Force cryptographer who has traveled extensively in Europe, the Arctic, and the Caribbean and has spoken at CIA functions. He has published more than twenty novels of suspense, including the New York Times bestselling The Expediter, and the bestselling Joshua’s Hammer, Soldier of God, and Allah's Scorpion. He makes his home in Sarasota, Florida.
6	Sharon Potts Sharon Potts is a former business executive, entrepreneur, and CPA. Her debut novel, IN THEIR BLOOD, is a psychological thriller set in Miami about an ordinary family torn apart by a violent crime. Publishers Weekly gave IN THEIR BLOOD a starred review and called it a “red-hot suspense novel.” New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly said of the novel, “This is thriller writing the way it is supposed to be.”
7	James Swain James Swain is the national bestselling author of ten mystery novels. His novels have been chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and have received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida Book Award for Fiction, and the prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best American Crime Fiction. His Tony Valentine novels were recently purchased by Langley Films (Cops, Brooklyn's Finest) for theatrical release, with Swain set to write the screenplay. The author lives outside Tampa with his wife Laura.
8	Elaine Viets Elaine Viets writes two national bestselling mystery series. Her Dead-End Job series is a satiric look at a serious subject – the minimum-wage world. Elaine and her character, Helen Hawthorne, work a different low-paying job each book, from telemarketer to hotel maid. Publishers Weekly called her hardcover debut “wry social commentary.” "Half-Price Homicide," her new Dead-End Job mystery, received a starred review in PW. Elaine’s second series features St. Louis mystery shopper Josie Marcus in High Heels Are Murder. The debut, Dying in Style, tied with Stephen King on the Independent Mystery Booksellers bestseller list. Elaine won the Agatha and Anthony Awards.