With his three most recent novels, THE BLACK TOWER, THE PALE BLUE EYE and MR. TIMOTHY, Louis Bayard, in the words of the Washington Post, has ascended to "the upper reaches of the historical-thriller league." A New York Times Notable author, he has been nominated for both the Edgar and Dagger awards and has been named one of People magazine's top authors of the year.

Louis is also a nationally recognized essayist and critic whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, Salon, Ms., Nerve.com and Preservation. His other novels include FOOL'S ERRAND and ENDANGERED SPECIES (Alyson). He is a contributor to the anthologies THE WORST NOËL and MAYBE BABY (HarperCollins) and 101 DAMNATIONS (St. Martin's).

Books by Louis Bayard

The School of Night

by Louis Bayard - Fiction, Thriller

Thomas Harriot is a member of a group of five brilliant scholars who meet under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics and the black arts. When Harriot’s friend’s estate provides him with a housekeeper, he has little idea how important she will become --- in his studies and in his heart.

The Black Tower

by Louis Bayard - Fiction, Thriller

The Pale Blue Eye

by Louis Bayard - Fiction, Mystery

Mr. Timothy

by Louis Bayard - Fiction, Mystery