Toledo native Craig Holden published his first novel, The River Sorrow, in 1994, after having spent several years working as a film rights agent. The success of the book allowed Holden to begin writing full time and his second novel, The Last Sanctuary, appeared in 1996. His third book, Four Corners of Night, met with tremendous critical acclaim, garnering Holden the 1999 Great Lakes Book Award for fiction and making the USA Today bestseller list. Holden’s fourth novel, The Jazz Bird--a fictionalized account of a 1920s Cincinnati society murder--was published in 2001, and the author is currently at work on a new book.

“…Holden delves deep into the murk of the Jazz Age, blending mystery and history in a heady cocktail…The poignancy of the story lies in Holden's uncanny ability to make hip creations believable, flaws and all, and in his evocation of the charged and sultry 1920s.” - Jeff Zaleski, Publisher’s Weekly review of The Jazz Bird.