Jan Burke is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fourteen books, many in the Irene Kelly series, and numerous short stories. Her critically acclaimed novels include Bones, which won the Edgar for Best Novel, as well as Flight, Nine, and Bloodlines. 

Her short stories have received the Agatha, the Macavity, and other awards. She has been a Guest of Honor at several crime fiction fan conventions, including Malice Domestic and Left Coast Crime.

Her work has been published internationally and optioned for film and television. 

She is a nationally recognized advocate for the improvement of forensic science whose work has resulted in changes in laws, better funding for crime labs, and the increased resolution of missing persons cases.