Tess Gerritsen gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the New York Times bestseller Harvest. Her books have been top-5 bestsellers in the United States and abroad. She has won both the Nero Wolfe Award (for Vanish) and the Rita Award (for The Surgeon). Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series "Rizzoli & Isles" starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.   www.tessgerritsen.com

Charlaine Harris a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for thirty years. She is the author of several series of mysteries, but is best known for the Sookie Stackhouse series of books that inspired the cable TV series True Blood. The first book in the series, Dead Until Dark, won the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Mystery in 2001. Each book follows Sookie as she tries to solve mysteries involving vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of the night.   www.charlaineharris.com

David Hosp is the author of the international bestselling Scott Finn series of novels. The first, Dark Harbor, was nominated for a Barry Award for best first novel, and his latest, Next of Kin, was named one of 2011's top-five thrillers by London's Daily Telegraph. David is also a partner in one of Boston's largest law firms, and represents the Boston Public Library pro bono with respect to copyright and on-line media matters.   www.davidhosp.com