Eliot Pattison

Described as "a writer of faraway mysteries," Eliot Pattison is the author of eighteen novels, including the Edgar Award-winning Inspector Shan series and the critically acclaimed Bone Rattler series. An international lawyer by training, Pattison has travelled extensively around the globe, weaving political, cultural, and historical insight into his suspense fiction. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and published on three continents. He received the Art of Freedom Award from Tibet House for illuminating human rights issues through storytelling.