Stephen J. Cannell is the bestselling author of twelve novels, including the critically acclaimed Shane Scully series, which includes White Sister , Cold Hit , and Three Shirt Deal . In addition, Cannell is the author of Runaway Heart , The Devil’s Workshop , Riding the Snake , King Con , Final Victim , and The Plan . In a highly successful career that spans three decades, Cannell has created or co-created more than forty television shows, including “The Rockford Files,” “Greatest American Hero,” “The A-Team,” “Hunter,” “Riptide,” “Hardcastle & McCormick,” “21 Jump Street,” “Wiseguy,” “The Commish,” “Profit,” and the hit syndicated shows, “Renegade” and “Silk Stalkings.” During the past few years, Cannell has received numerous awards, including the Saturn Award Life Career Award (2005), the Marlow Lifetime Achievement Award from Mystery Writers of America (2005), and the Writers Guild of America Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement (2006). He lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Marcia, and their three children.

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