Jeff Lanier earned bachelor’s degrees in History and Art History at The University of Texas, Austin with a focus on the History of American Culture through Art and Literature. He has a master’s from Rice University, is a member of the American Society of Aesthetics, and currently lives in Houston with his wife and three children.

For the Minds and Wills of Men is a gripping cold war art mystery set in New York in 1953 — a story of art, love, and espionage. With post-World War II New York, 1950s avant-guard art world, and the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings as background, the novel is a fictional exploration of the abstract expressionist art movement and mid-century American politics - told through the thrilling search for a stolen Jackson Pollock.

New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author, Ross King, says “Lanier brilliantly evokes the energy and excitement of the New York art world in the Cold War thriller with an artistic twist. Along the way, he gives us fascinating insights into Abstract Expressionism and the power of art to communicate values and ideas.”

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