Honorary Chairs
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Alafair Burke
Founding Honorary Co-Chair
Alafair Burke is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent novels include FIND ME, THE BETTER SISTER, THE WIFE, and THE EX which was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel.
She has also been the co-author of the bestselling UNDER SUSPICION series with Mary Higgins Clark. She currently serves as the President of Mystery Writers of America, the first woman of color to be elected to that position.
A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan and East Hampton. For more about Alafair Burke, visit alafairburke.com.
A. J. Finn
Founding Honorary Co-Chair
A. J. Finn lived in England for many years before returning to his native New York.
His debut novel, THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, has been published in more than forty languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. In 2021 it was adapted for the screen in a huge film starring Amy Adams and Gary Oldman.
His latest book, END OF STORY, will be published in 2024.
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Casey Sherman
HONORARY True Crime Chair
Casey Sherman is an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author of books including HELLTOWN, HUNTING WHITEY, 12, THE FINEST HOURS, and more.
His new book A MURDER IN HOLLYWOOD will be published in February 2024, and delves into the dark secrets behind the bright lights of Tinseltown. A MURDER IN HOLLYWOOD tells the story of a Hollywood starlet whose personal life became violent when she began dating a mobster—a relationship that ended in a shocking murder trial.
Casey’s new book is also being adapted for the big screen! Read about it here in Deadline Hollywood.
