Cole Thompson is an award winning former TV producer, journalist and writer. While Chief of Story Development for Court TV, Cole co-authored two books with host Catherine Crier including the New York Times #1 bestseller A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation. He and Crier also co-authored Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case while working for Court TV.Cole began his television career working for Inside Edition. He has also produced for Geraldo Rivera, CNBC and MSNBC.Cole's most recent book, Portrait of a Monster, Joran van der Sloot, A Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery, was co-authored with Lisa Pulitzer. Portrait of a Monster draws on exclusive, never before scene police reports, witness interviews and crime scene photographs.