Keir Graff writes thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary fiction for adults, and adventure novels for younger readers. Recent works include Drowning with Others, The Swing of Things and The Three Mrs. Wrights, all of which were coauthored with Linda Joffe Hull under the name Linda Keir. The former executive editor of Booklist, he lives in Chicago, where he is the cofounder and cohost of the much-loved literary gathering Publishing Cocktails.