Eric Jager's New York Times Best Seller THE LAST DUEL was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger, featured on BBC Radio's Book of the Week and adapted for the Ridley Scott film of the same title starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer and Adam Driver. It has appeared in 20 languages worldwide and is the first book in a projected trilogy of medieval true-crime stories that includes BLOOD ROYAL (2014) and DUKE JOHN'S SKULL (in progress). He teaches medieval literature and nonfiction writing at UCLA and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Peg.