Ocupation: Author
Life: b. April 24, 1940
Birthday: April 24
My father taught me to love detective fiction writers such as Raymond Chandler. When I decided to have a hard-boiled detective series I did a lot of studying before I wrote the first book. I learned police procedure, the California criminal law, and many areas outside my expertise.
source: Interview with Elise Cooper, crimespreemag.com. August 21, 2015.
topic: Father, Book, Law, Detective Fiction, Criminal Law