No Quarter

New York Times bestselling author Robert Asprin, with Eric Del Carlo and Teresa Patterson, delves into the dark secrets of the New Orleans French Quarter in this suspenseful tale of murder and revenge, justice and unexpected courage.

Robert Lynn Asprin was born in 1946. While he's written some stand-alone novels such as Cold Cash War, Tambu, and The Bug Wars, and also the Duncan and Mallory illustrated stories, Bob is best known for his series fantasy, such as the Mythadventures of Aahz and Skeeve, the Phule novels, and, more recently, the Time Scout novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking Thieves World anthology series with Lynn Abbey. His most recent collaborations include Class Dis-Mythed and Myth Told Tales, both written with Jody Lynn Nye. Upon his return to his beloved New Orleans French Quarter after Hurricane Katrina, Bob began work on the second book in a new series about a young man who finds out he is a not only a great poker player, but also a Dragon. The first book in the series, Dragon's Wild, was released by Penguin Putnam Publishing in Spring 2008. Early in May of 2008, Bob contracted with DarkStar Books to publish NO Quarter, a novel of revenge and suspense set in the French Quarter, written in collaboration with Eric Del Carlo and Teresa Patterson. Shortly after that, Bob went to sleep while resting and reading a Terry Pratchett novel, a sleep from which he did not awaken. His passing is mourned by his many fans and friends.Eric Del Carlo has been selling his short fantasy, science fiction and horror for many years. A Californian by birth, he has returned to his home state after being chased out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Before that ominous evacuation, however, he was fortunate enough to collaborate on a pair of non-humorous fantasy novels, the Wartorn books with his onetime French Quarter neighbor, Robert Asprin. Eric is an ardent film buff, crossword puzzle enthusiast, and unfailingly attends BayCon every year. His most recent solo work, some rollicking s-f and fantasy, is available through e-publishers Loose Id. Teresa Patterson discovered science fiction while in junior high school, and began editing a fan-fiction magazine called Vulstar, while in high school. She has gone on to write a number of short stories for anthologies such as Dragon's Eye, edited by Christopher Stasheff, and Time of the Vampires, edited by P.N. Elrod, as well as numerous nonfiction articles. With Robert Jordan she wrote The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, an illustrated guide to that series that made the genre hardcover bestseller lists for several publications. That was followed by a collaboration with best selling author Terry Brooks and illustrator David Cherry titled The World of Shannara, as well as a ghost-written true-life military adventure memoire, and a series of humorous historical essays in You Said What? and But it Looked Good On Paper, both edited by Bill Fawcett. She has recently completed work on an updated version of The World of Shannara. In 2004 she was awarded the Chesley Award by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists for service to artists. She served two terms as President of ASFA, an organization dedicated to promoting and educating artists and collectors. When not writing she works as a balloon sculptor and show horse trainer. In the past she has also worked as a movie extra and managed a jousting and horseback combat show at a local renaissance fair. Her other interests include scuba diving, Tai Chi, medieval re-enactment, archery, and being a mom to an ever growing number of cats and raccoons. She currently lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas.