About the Author

Cathy Scott, a graduate of the University of Redlands, is an award-winning journalist based in Las Vegas. She is also the author of the bestseller "The Killing of Tupac Shakur." She serves as the Nevada chairwoman of the Society of Professional Journalists' Sunshine Committee, which works to open government records to the public. Her work has appeared in "George," the "New York Times," the" Christian Science Monitor," the "Los Angeles Times," the "San Diego Union-Tribune," and Reuters news service. She has appeared on "Unsolved Mysteries," Court TV, BET, CNN, MTV, and CBS's "Morning Show."