John A. Lawrence

John A. Lawrence is the author of congressional histories and Sherlock Holmes mystery pastiches based on historical events. His books include “Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi's Speakership 2005-2010” (2022) and "The Class of '74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship" (2018) as well as "Sherlock Holmes and The Affair at Mayerling Lodge" (2023), "The Undiscovered Archives of Sherlock Holmes" (2022), "The Further Undiscovered Archives of Sherlock Holmes" (2023) and numerous short stories that have appeared in the MX New Sherlock Holmes series and in "After the East Wind Blows" (Part I and III). He served for 38 years as a senior staff person in the United States House of Representatives and currently is a Visiting Professor at the University of California's Washington Center. He has a Ph.D. in history from the University of California at Berkeley and an undergraduate degree from Oberlin College.