Anna Salter
Anna Salter is an American psychologist, an internationally recognized expert on sexual predators and mystery novelist. Dr. Salter earned her MA from Tufts University and PhD from Harvard University. She has been a teaching fellow at both Tufts University and Harvard University. She is the author of several non-fiction books including "Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Our Children" (2003), and "Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims" (1988) Education, clinical and research work. In 1968, Salter earned a BA in English and Philosophy from the  University of North Carolina. Her Masters was in Child Development at Tufts University (1973), and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice at Harvard University (1977). Salter has an emphasis in sex crimes. She has treated the victims of sex crimes, and also has studied offenders. She has published several books and peer-reviewed articles on sex crimes, given many keynote speeches to professional and law enforcement groups, and consults with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Additionally, Salter has interviewed numerous sex offenders and other criminals, compiling the videotaped interviews along with her commentary and analysis. "Truth, Lies and  Sex Offenders" is for general audiences, and "Sadistic Offenders: How They Think, What They Do" is aimed at professionals and law enforcement. Fiction. As of 2011, Salter has also published four mystery novels: "Shiny Water", "Fault Lines", "White Lies" and "Prison Blues". The latter was nominated for a 2003 Edgar Award for best paperback original.