About the Author

Stephen Hunter has written over twenty novels. The retired chief film critic for The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, American Gunfight. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Reviews

"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) Brilliant...His prose has that rare visual quality that takes the action off the page and into the mind....Furnished with brilliant period detail and a dynamo of a lead character, this big, brawny crime drama recountsin highly fictionalized formthe true story of the backlash against corruption and decadence in Hot Springs, Arkansas, during the years following World War II....Hunter has written a powerful, sweeping story, one that effectively deals with multiple themes: the anguish of war vets, deep-seated racism, and fairness and duty in personal and professional life.

"The San Francisco Examiner""Hot Springs" is a richly told tale driven by complex characters, strong dialogue, and a unique plot....Hunter is one of the best storytellers of his generation and he just keeps getting better.

"Los Angeles Times" Hunter is a consummate yarn-spinner whose eye for detail and ear for nuance...create their own riveting brand of reality.

"The Denver Post" Hunter is Robert B. Parker on steroids, Mickey Spillane with a thesaurus. He writes crime fiction like no one before him.

"The Providence Sunday Journal" (RI) Hunter brings power and poignancy to a tale that should be thought of as a great novel, not just a great thriller. Simply stated, he is one of the best novelists working today in any genre and "Hot Springs" is hands down the best book of the year so far.

"The San Diego Union-Tribune" In this fourth Swagger episode, Hunter has lost none of his touch. "Hot Springs" is an action novel that is almost as hot as the 142-degree water percolating from the "Hot Springs" mountain.

"The San Francisco Examiner" "Hot Springs" is a richly told tale driven by complex characters, strong dialogue, and a unique plot....Hunter is one of the best storytellers of his generation and he just keeps getting better.