Laura Caldwell

Biography

Laura Caldwell

Laura Caldwell

BIO

Laura Caldwell is a Chicago-based lawyer turned novelist. Her first
book, BURNING THE MAP, was selected by Barnes & Noble.com as
one of The Best of 2002. Following that, A CLEAN SLATE received a
starred review from Booklist. The release of THE YEAR OF
LIVING FAMOUSLY and THE NIGHT I GOT LUCKY prompted
Booklist to declare, “Caldwell is one of the most
talented and inventive...writers around.”

Laura began publishing thrillers and suspense novels in 2005. Her
debut mystery, LOOK CLOSELY, received critical acclaim and The
Chicago Sun-Times called THE ROME AFFAIR
“Caldwell’s most exciting book yet…a summer
must-read.”

Bestselling author Ken Bruen called her international thriller THE
GOOD LIAR "a massive achievement." Publishers Weekly
lauded it as "a taut, enjoyable thriller." And New York
Times bestselling author James Rollins said, "THE GOOD LIAR
strikes like an assassin's bullet: sudden, swift, precise, deadly.
Here is a taut international thriller certain to keep readers
breathless and awake until the wee hours of the morning. Not to be
missed." Her work has been translated into 10 languages and
published in over 20 countries.

Before beginning her writing career, Laura was a trial attorney,
specializing in medical malpractice defense and entertainment law.
She is published in the legal field and is currently an Adjunct
Professor of Law at her alma mater, Loyola University Chicago. She
recently received the St. Robert Bellarmine award for distinguished
contributions to the profession. In the summer of 2008, she taught
International Criminal Law at Loyola's campus in Rome, Italy. In
2009, she will begin a position as a Scholar in Residence.

Laura is also a freelance magazine writer. Her work has been
published in Chicago Magazine, Woman's Own,
The Young Lawyer, Lake Magazine,
Australia Woman's Weekly, Shore Magazine
and others. Her work can also be seen in EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO
KNOW ABOUT BEING A GIRL I LEARNED FROM JUDY BLUME (Pocket Books,
2007), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIE: Truth About Life In
Your Twenties (Warner, 2006), GIRL’S NIGHT IN II (Red Dress
Ink, 2006), FLIRTING WITH PRIDE & PREJUDICE (BenBella Books,
2005) and WELCOME TO WISTERIA LANE: On America's Favorite
Desperate Housewives (BenBella Books, 2006).