Mel TaylorMel Taylor is from Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University and was a reporter in Des Moines, Iowa, before moving to south Florida where he continued to work as a TV reporter. An Emmy Award winner, Mel is currently on the assgnment desk. He resides outside Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is married and has a son and a daughter.Encounter by Deadline is Mel's second book. Murder by Deadline is also available. Read More Read Less