Patricia Polacco (www.patriciapolacco.com) is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of over sixty picture books. She visits as many as two hundred classrooms in a single year, not only speaking but listening to the hundreds of children she meets. Grateful for what teachers have done for her, she is also a popular keynote speaker celebrating teachers everywhere. Patricia lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of her best-known stories.
Reviews for The Death Collectors (Novel): 'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap' Publishers Weekly 'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page' Kirkus Praise for The Hundredth Man (Novel): 'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind' Michael Marshall 'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table!' New York Times Book Review 'Kerley jacks up the tension effectively, building to an all-stops-out climax. The plot is a treasure chest of interlocked pieces' Booklist 'A serial killer with a difference: smartly written' Kirkus 'Superb! fantastic' Sunday Express