Runaway Heart - Abridged

Stephen J. Cannell (1941-2010) was the author of the bestselling Shane Scully books, including The Prostitute's Ball, The Pallbearers, and Three Shirt Deal. He was also an Emmy Award winning television writer and producer, and in his thirty-five-year-career, he created or co-created more than forty TV series. Among his hits were The Rockford Files, Silk Stalkings, The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, Hunter, Renegade, Wiseguy, and The Commish. He received numerous awards, including the Saturn Award - Life Career Award (2004), The Marlow Lifetime Achievement Award from Mystery Writers of America (2005), and the WGA Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement (2006). Having overcome severe dyslexia, Cannell was an avid spokesperson on the condition and an advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities. He was a third-generation Californian and resided in the Pasadena area with his wife, Marcia, and their children.

Tony Plana, an award-winning actor originally from Havana, Cuba, is best known for his role as Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC show Ugly Betty.  Tony has also appeared in Commander in Chief, 24, CSI and many others.  His film credits include An Officer and a Gentleman, Three Amigos!, Goal!, and Lone Star.  Tony is the voice of Manny Calavera in the Lucasarts adventure game Grim Fandango.  He read Stephen J. Cannell's Runaway Heart, published by Macmillan Audio.