William Lashner
1956
William Lashner is a noteworthy novelist from America, well known for writing mystery and legal thriller books. He is typically popular for writing the legal suspense series, Victor Carl. Before becoming a novelist, Lashner used to work as a trial lawyer. He completed his graduation from the New York University and also studied Workshop of Iowa Writers in the Iowa University. While working as a trial lawyer, Lashner used to serve in the US Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Author Lashner has described the character of Victor Carl as a lawyer based in Philadelphia, who does not experience any luck in either his life or his career. The writing career of Lashner began with the publication of his first book in 1995, titled Hostile Witness. Since then, he has written a number of legal thrillers with the use of his vast experience in law and justice. Author Lashner was born in the year 1956. Currently, he stays with his family near Philadelphia. He is a founding partner of ‘The Liars Club’, which is a networking group comprising of professionals in publishing. This group is also associated with the some other entertainment aspects and includes personalities like Jon McGoran, Kelly Simmons, Jonathan Maberry, Dennis Tafoya, Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Keith DeCandido, Fran Wilde, and Keith Strunk. In his 1997 book titled Veritas, author Lashner has given the narration through a gangster having a conversation with Carlito in his style. With respect to the detailed and massive description, Carlito can be described as a flawed character who has many weaknesses, including sex, big money, and murder. The plot is undermined by psychological insights which seem very intriguing. This book appears to be different than a normal modern thriller in various aspects. It does not scrape away after the main suspense is unveiled, and does not leave out a grammatically correct a raw piece without life. In fact, Veritas seems to be full of passion, depth, and details. By reading this book, it be easily understood that author Lashner did not spare himself. Each and every page of the book shows the pain that he went through while creating the story.