Louis Bayard


Louis Bayard is an American author. His historical mysteries include The Pale Blue Eye, Mr. Timothy, The Black Tower, The School of Night and Roosevelt's Beast, and have been translated into 11 languages.

Biography

Bayard was born on November 30, 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Northern Virginia. He graduated from Princeton University and received a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Washington, DC, and teaches fiction writing at George Washington University.
He was a staffer at the U.S. House of Representatives, working for Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and as press secretary for then Representative Phil Sharp.

Writings