Manning, s. Lee: - An award-winning writer, S. Lee Manning is the author of international thrillers, Trojan Horse, Nerve Attack, and Bloody Soil. She spent two years as managing editor of Law Enforcement Communications before embarking on a subsequent career as an attorney that spanned from a first-tier New York law firm, to working for the State of New Jersey, to solo practice. In 2001, Manning agreed to chair New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NJADP), writing articles on the risk of wrongful execution and arguing against the death penalty on radio and television in the years leading up to its abolition in the state in 2007. After taking a class in stand-up at the Vermont Comedy Club, she was a semi-finalist in the 2019 Vermont's Funniest Comedian contest, and she still performs stand-up on occasion. Manning lives in Vermont with her husband and very vocal cat, Xiao. She is currently working on the next Kolya Petrov novel. For the latest updates, follow S. Lee Manning on Facebook and visit sleemanning.com.