迈克尔·康奈利是美国前总统比尔·克林顿、摇滚巨星米克·贾格尔等人最喜欢的推理小说家，他也被称为世界上最好的警探小说作家。他的小说迄今为止销售了700万册，被翻译成31种文字，并年年蝉联《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜榜首。惊悚小说大师斯蒂芬·金非常赏识他的作品，还特为他的《诗人》一书作序。

迈克尔·康奈利从事小说创作之前，在《洛杉矶时报》担任犯罪新闻记者，丰富的体验为他的写作提供了坚实的基础。1992年他创作了以洛杉矶警探哈里·博斯为主角的小说《黑色回色》，获得当年爱伦·坡奖的最佳处女作奖。截止2006年，他一共写十一部“哈里·博斯系列”小说，为洛杉矶市创造了一个保护者的形象。 除“哈里·博斯系列”外，康奈利还有《诗人》、《血型拼图》等作品，也同样登上畅销书排行榜。

Jack McEvoy is a Denver crime reporter with the stickiest assignment of his career.His twin brother, homicide detective Sean McEvoy, was found dead in his car from a self-inflicted bullet wound to the head--an Edgar Allen Poe quote smeared on the windshield.Jack is going to write the story.The problem is that Jack doesn't believe that his brother killed himself, and the more information he uncovers, the more it looks like Sean's death was the work of a serial killer. Jack's research turns up similar cases in cities across the country, and within days, he's sucked into an intense FBI investigation of an Internet pedophile who may also be a cop killer nicknamed the Poet. It's only a matter of time before the Poet kills again, and as Jack and the FBI team struggle to stay ahead of him, the killer moves in, dangerously close.In a break from his Harry Bosch novels--including The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote--Edgar-winning novelist Michael Connelly creates a new hero who is a lot greener but no less believable. The Poet will keep readers holding their breath untilthe very end: the characters are multilayered, the plot compelling, and the denouement a true surprise. Connelly fans will not be disappointed. --Mara Friedman