Tom Philbin (1934–2014) was born in the Bronx to an Irish American family. Throughout his life, he had a variety of jobs, mostly related to the publishing world, and went on to author more than seventy books, including true crime, nonfiction, crime novels, and home-repair books. He has also published many articles for magazines, including Reader’s Digest, Family Circle, and Woman’s Day. He has appeared on and has written for television and movies as well.
P. J. Ochlan, an Audie Award-nominated and multiple AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, has recorded close to 200 audiobooks. His acting career spans more than thirty years and has included Broadway, the New York Shakespeare Festival (under Joseph Papp), critically acclaimed feature films, and regular roles in television series. Along the way, he's worked with countless icons, including Jodie Foster, Clint Eastwood, Robin Williams, Al Pacino, and Garry Marshall.