About The Authors Linda O’Neal      Co-author and successful private investigator Linda O’Neal cut her writing teeth in the legal profession writing hundreds of detailed criminal investigation reports for defense attorneys with a special emphasis in homicide issues. Her hands-on experiences with dozens of gritty cases added a unique texture to her perspective that proved invaluable for this book. Before becoming a private eye Linda spent ten years with the Washington County, Oregon Sheriff’s Department, eventually working her way up the bureaucratic ladder to head the creation of the first 911 system established in her county. She developed many law enforcement relationships during those years, as she became an expert in all aspects of emergency communications management. Linda has worked as a fraud investigator for a major American bank and as a chief investigator for a former Portland Oregon district attorney who specialized in defending high profile murder cases. It was those experiences in fact, that paved the way for her to launch her private practice, which she continues to run successfully today.  Linda frequently lectures about her techniques, has taught various criminal investigation courses at The College of Legal Arts, and is continually used as a qualified source by reporters eager to absorb her unique approach to solving murder cases. She has been invited several times by the producers of the Maury Povich TV show to discuss her surveillance operations. She is also step-grandmother to one of the murdered girls, Ashley Pond. www.lindaonealpi.com   Philip F. Tennyson      Co-author Philip F. Tennyson is an established writer, lecturer and film/video artist who has written, photographed and edited hundreds of industrials and documentaries during a 20-year career. He has also written six screenplays. Tennyson published his first book, GETTING SCREWED: A satire of Car Dealer Manipulation, as a humorous examination of high-pressure tactics used by ruthless auto salesmen. It became a mail-order best seller and sold over 40,000 copies. During the promotion phase of his book Tennyson traveled through eighteen states and performed dozens of lectures about psychologically-oriented sales strategies. During a nonstop three-year promotional campaign Tennyson was interviewed countless times on local TV and radio talk shows. More recently Tennyson published a limited edition of the epic LIVING TO 110, The Life of Walter Casey Jones. Jones is considered by the longevity community to have been the most significant centenarian in American History. Tennyson currently owns a small film & video studio where he specializes in intimate artistic projects along with corporate training & promos.  When he is not shooting or editing (or on the phone), he is writing. www.immortalityvideo.com   Rick Watson        Co-author Rick Watson was born in the heartland of America and brings to this writing team the tenacity of a bulldog. It was during his college experience that Watson met his co-author, Philip F. Tennyson, and formed a lifelong friendship. Together they were instrumental in all phases of the collegiate production of a feature film, The Wizard of Oz, based on the book by Frank L. Baum. Watson has worked for a number of years in law enforcement in the remote regions of Southeastern Oregon. His long years of police work add depth and perspective to this unique writing team. For the last fifteen years, Watson worked as a fish biologist with Chinook salmon on the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River, the Hanford Reach. He was instrumental in the creation of the WDFW cable program Wild about Washington. Mr. Watson is a sought after speaker and is often asked to present at scientific conferences. Watson is the author of several screen plays and currently lives in Eastern Washington State with his wife, two cats and a bird named Billie Jean.