Jerry Jay Carroll

Jerry Jay Carroll is a former reporter, writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. Carroll graduated in journalism from San Jose State University and was a Ford Foundation fellow in political science at Stanford University. His first novel, TOP DOG, was described as "a captivating romp" by Entertainment Weekly. Wrote Publishers Weekly, "This follow-up [DOG EAT DOG] is equally fine, an entertaining hybrid of fantasy, thriller...See more

Jerry Jay Carroll is a former reporter, writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. Carroll graduated in journalism from San Jose State University and was a Ford Foundation fellow in political science at Stanford University. His first novel, TOP DOG, was described as "a captivating romp" by Entertainment Weekly. Wrote Publishers Weekly, "This follow-up [DOG EAT DOG] is equally fine, an entertaining hybrid of fantasy, thriller and moral tale." From the starred review of THE GREAT LIARS in Publishers Weekly: "This meticulously constructed thriller from Carroll delivers healthy doses of political conspiracy, paranoia, and pulse-pounding suspense." It was a BookLife's Top Five for 2014. See less