<p>Eric Jerome Dickey is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of more than 20 novels, including <i>A Wanted Woman</i>, <i>Sleeping with Strangers</i>, and <i>An Accidental Affair</i>, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. Most of his books deal with contemporary African-American life. Before becoming a writer, he worked as a software developer at Rockwell International. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.</p>