邁剋爾·康奈利是美國前總統比爾·剋林頓、搖滾巨星米剋·賈格爾等人最喜歡的推理小說傢，他也被稱為世界上最好的警探小說作傢。他的小說迄今為止銷售瞭700萬冊，被翻譯成31種文字，並年年蟬聯《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜榜首。驚悚小說大師斯蒂芬·金非常賞識他的作品，還特為他的《詩人》一書作序。

邁剋爾·康奈利從事小說創作之前，在《洛杉磯時報》擔任犯罪新聞記者，豐富的體驗為他的寫作提供瞭堅實的基礎。1992年他創作瞭以洛杉磯警探哈裏·博斯為主角的小說《黑色迴色》，獲得當年愛倫·坡奬的最佳處女作奬。截止2006年，他一共寫十一部“哈裏·博斯係列”小說，為洛杉磯市創造瞭一個保護者的形象。 除“哈裏·博斯係列”外，康奈利還有《詩人》、《血型拼圖》等作品，也同樣登上暢銷書排行榜。

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