Catherine Coulter┬аis one of the pre-eminent romantic suspense thriller and romance┬аwriters. She┬аis the author of┬а19┬аNew York Times┬аbestselling FBI thrillers. She is also the author, with J. T. Ellison, of the┬аNew York Times┬аbestselling┬аThe Final Cut,┬аThe Lost Key, and┬аThe End Game. Several of her novels have spent multiple weeks on both the hardcover and paperback New York Times Bestseller lists.┬аShe grew up on a horse farm in Texas and now lives in Marin County, California.