TOP 100 AMAZON BEST SELLER'S RANK After a lifetime of writing poetry, books, nonfiction, and legal documents, it was author Ray Bradbury's friendship and encouragement that finally inspired Dale E. Manolakas to pursue writing as a career. Dale E. Manolakas earned her B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles, and M.A., M.S., Ph.D. and J.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the California Bar, had the privilege of clerking for The Honorable Arthur L. Alarcon at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was a litigator in two major Los Angeles law firms, and a senior appellate attorney at the California Court of Appeals, as well as an Administrative Law Judge. Before that she was a teacher, primarily at the high school, adult school, and university levels, and holds a public administrative services credential. In addition, she has indulged her great passion for acting when possible, primarily on the stage, but also in film and television. She is a member of both Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA. She also has raised three very independent daughters and lives with her husband, a retired attorney, in an otherwise animal-free environment in Southern California. Dale E. Manolakas, Top 100 Legal Thriller Author Reader -DaleManolakas.com -See Book Trailers on Dale E. Manolakas YouTube Channel Books: Rogue Divorce Lawyer The Gun Trial Lethal Lawyers Hollywood Plays for Keeps Death Sets Sail