Joseph C. Goulden is the author or co-author of 19 nonfiction books, including The Superlawyers, a national bestseller for five months. Before becoming a full-time writer, Goulden spent a decade in daily journalism, first with the Dallas Morning News and later at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he served as chief of the Washington bureau. His journalistic honors include a National Magazine Award, and he was a founding member of the H. L. Mencken Society. He lives in Washington with his wife, Leslie C. Smith. His other Dover books are The Dictionary of Espionage: Spyspeak into English and The Best Years, 1945-1950.