Legacy Omnibus

Gerald Welch (1964- ) was born in Gibson City, Illinois, where he quickly became an avid reader and burgeoning artist. After his father died in 1977, Jerry moved to Texas, where he began teaching himself guitar. He became a DJ and then bass guitarist for The Silver Nickel Band. Jerry joined the Army in 1986 as a broadcaster, serving his entire career in Korea, earning the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award for directing in 1988. Jerry is married and has five children. He authors The Last Witness series and co-authored the Legacy series with Warren Murphy until Murphy's death in 2015. He continues to write the series by himself.

WARREN MURPHY was born in Jersey City, where he worked as a reporter and an editor. After the Korean war he drifted into politics, but soon turned to writing instead. His first novel, Created the Destroyer, was published in 1971. Now, with over 150 books and 50 million copies sold, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time. Recipient of a dozen national awards, Murphy has been called "a mentor and teacher to a whole generation of crime and thriller writers" by Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. Also a screenwriter, Murphy has written The Eiger Sanction (with Clint Eastwood), as well as Lethal Weapon 2. Murphy has served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and has also been a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, the American Crime Writers League, and the Screenwriters Guild. Warren Murphy passed away in September 2015.