birth_place nationality birth_date period genre image article_title name occupation
chicago , illinois , united states usa 14 july 1958 2000 -- present legal thriller , crime fiction shel_new . jpg sheldon siegel
 sheldon siegel novelist
sheldon siegel

sheldon siegel -lrb- born july 14 , 1958 -rrb- is an american novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama .
sheldon siegel is the new york times best-selling author of seven critically acclaimed legal thrillers featuring san francisco criminal defense attorneys mike daley and rosie fernandez , two of the most beloved characters in contemporary crime fiction .
he is also the author of the thriller novel the terrorist next door featuring chicago homicide detectives david gold and a.c. battle .
his books have been translated into a dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide .
a native of chicago , sheldon earned his undergraduate degree from the university of illinois at urbana-champaign in 1980 , and his law degree from the boalt hall school of law at the university of california , berkeley .
he specializes in corporate and securities law with the san francisco office of the international law firm of sheppard , mullin , richter & hampton llp .
sheldon began writing his first book , special circumstances , on a laptop computer during his daily commute on the ferry from marin county to san francisco .
a frequent speaker and sought-after teacher , sheldon is a san francisco library literary laureate , a member of the national board of directors and the president of the northern california chapter of the mystery writers of america , and an active member of the international thriller writers and sisters in crime .
his work has been displayed at the doe library at the university of california at berkeley , and he has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the university of illinois and a northern california super lawyer .
sheldon lives in the san francisco area with his wife , linda , and their twin sons , alan and stephen .
he is a lifelong fan of the chicago bears , white sox , bulls and blackhawks .
he is currently working on his ninth novel .
sheldon welcomes your comments and feedback .
for more information on sheldon , book signings , the `` making of '' his books , and more , please visit his website at www.sheldonsiegel.com .
