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Brad Meltzer

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born

April 01, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

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http://www.bradmeltzer.com/

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Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels

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July 2011

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Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game, The Book of Fate and The Book of Lies.

He is also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby—and is the Eisner Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Justice League of America.

His first non-fiction book, Heroes For My Son, is a collection of heroes – from Jim Henson to Rosa Parks -- that he’s been working on since the day his son was born and is on sale now. He is the host of Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. And his newest thriller, The Inner Circle, is in bookstores now.

Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a...more Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game, The Book of Fate and The Book of Lies.

He is also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby—and is the Eisner Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Justice League of America.

His first non-fiction book, Heroes For My Son, is a collection of heroes – from Jim Henson to Rosa Parks -- that he’s been working on since the day his son was born and is on sale now. He is the host of Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. And his newest thriller, The Inner Circle, is in bookstores now.

Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. The Tenth Justice was his first published work and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Dead Even followed a year later and also hit the New York Times bestseller list, as have all eight of his novels. The First Counsel came next, which was about a White House lawyer dating the President's daughter, then The Millionaires, which was about two brothers who steal money and go on the run. The Zero Game is about two Congressional staffers who are - literally - gambling on Congress. The Book of Fate, is about a young presidential aide, a crazed assassin, and the 200 year-old code created by Thomas Jefferson that ties them together. For authenticity, The Book of Fate was researched with the help of former Presidents Clinton and Bush. The The Book of Lies , is about the missing murder weapon that Cain used to kill Abel, as well as the unsolved murder of Superman creator Jerry Siegel's father. Brad is one of the only people to interview Jerry Siegel's family about the murder and, with his charitable site www.OrdinaryPeopleChangeTheWorld.com, has been the driving force behind the movement to repair the house where Superman was created. His newest book, The Inner Circle, is based the idea that George Washington's personal spy ring still exists today. A young archivist in the National Archives finds out the spy ring is still around. He doesn't know who they work for -- but the greatest secret of the Presidency is about to be revealed. While researching the book, former President George HW Bush also gave Brad, for the very first time, the secret letter he left for Bill Clinton in the Oval Office desk. Oh, and yes, Brad was recruited by the Department of Homeland Security to brainstorm different ways that terrorists might attack the US.

His books have spent over eleven months on the bestseller lists, and have been translated into over 25 languages, from Hebrew to Bulgarian. In The Tenth Justice, the opening lines are: "Ben Addison was sweating. Like a pig." In the Hebrew translation, it became: "Ben Addison was sweating. Like a horse." We're not sure if it's a kosher thing or what!

Brad has played himself as an extra in Woody Allen's Celebrity, co-wrote the swearing in oath for AmeriCorps, the national service program, and earned credit from Columbia Law School for writing his first book, which became The Tenth Justice. Before all of that, he got 24 rejection letters for his true first novel, which still sits on his shelf, published by Kinko's.

Brad currently lives in Florida with his wife, who's also an attorney.
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SUBMIT YOUR HERO Contest Winner

Here's the winner of our SUBMIT YOUR HERO contest -- and the writeup I did that'll go in their personalized copy of Heroes For My Daughter. Tough to be grandma firefighter. Loved every single one that was submitted.

Maryann Frankson
Lifesaver
Born in 1949, Maryann was the first female Emergency Medical Services squad captain in her hometown.
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Books by Brad Meltzer

Average rating: 3.73 · 31,504 ratings · 3,098 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author), Rags Morales (Illustrator), Michael Bair (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 5,191 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Lies 3.40 avg rating — 3,526 ratings — published 2008 — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Fate 3.39 avg rating — 3,382 ratings — published 2006 — 37 editions	My rating:
	The Inner Circle 3.58 avg rating — 2,986 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions	My rating:
	The Zero Game 3.75 avg rating — 2,787 ratings — published 2004 — 33 editions	My rating:
	The Tenth Justice 3.86 avg rating — 2,165 ratings — published 1997 — 29 editions	My rating:
	The Millionaires 3.68 avg rating — 2,087 ratings — published 1999 — 34 editions	My rating:
	Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 7: Twilight by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author), Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty 3.88 avg rating — 1,829 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The First Counsel 3.73 avg rating — 1,723 ratings — published 2001 — 32 editions	My rating:
	Dead Even 3.73 avg rating — 1,124 ratings — published 1998 — 23 editions	My rating:

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Justice League of America (II) (12 books)
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“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.”
― Brad Meltzer

tags: heroes , humanity , life

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“In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.”
― Brad Meltzer, The Inner Circle

tags: trust

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“There's the life you live and the life you leave behind. but what you share with someone else - especially someone you love - that's not just how you bury your past. It's how you write you future.”
― Brad Meltzer, The Book of Lies

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