About the Author

James J. Patterson is the author of the essay collection, Bermuda Shorts. He was a member of the political folk duo, the Pheromones, and has managed other bands, musicians, and actors through his company, Baker Street Limited. He adapted the complete Sherlock Holmes short stories as radio plays for the CBC; founded, published, and written for SportsFan Magazine; and produced a scholarly monograph on the work of Henry Miller. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland. Quinn O'Connell Jr. is a lawyer. Some of the adventures in Roughnecks are based on his own experiences working on the oil rigs of North Dakota. He lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews

"With this group of colorful characters, readers can become immersed in Patterson and O'Connell's detail about oil-drilling work." Foreword Reviews "Gritty. Rugged. Tragic This is the real stuff." Lincoln Journal Star