Michael E. Harvey

Michael Harvey is an American author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker known for his gritty crime novels set in Chicago and his groundbreaking work on A&E's forensic series Cold Case Files. He has written seven crime novels, including a five-book series featuring private detective Michael Kelly, and holds a law degree from Duke University and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University. Harvey was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and currently lives in Chicago with his wife.