Matthew Granovetter, 49, is co-editor and publisher of Bridge Today Magazine and Bridge Today Digest - Online, an email magazine.

He has written a dozen books on bridge, including a mystery-novel trilogy, Murder at the Bridge Table, I Shot My Bridge Partner, and The Bridge Team Murders. His books have been translated in Italian, Polish and Chinese.

Matthew writes a weekly column for the Jerusalem Post and various other publications. He also runs an email bridge school on the Internet (bridgetoday.com).

His newest book, "Learn to Play Bridge in 9 Minutes (and enjoy it for the rest of your life)" is illustrated by the late Charles Schulz, and will be published early next year by Perigee, a division of Penguin.

A winner of numerous U.S. National Championships, Matthew has represented the United States in competitions in France, England and Monte Carlo, and has won both the Cavendish Pairs and Bridge Today All-Star Game.

He appeared for two seasons in the BBC television series, "Grand Slam," and has lectured about the game all over the world.

Matthew has also authored two Musical Plays for Children, published by Samuel French, and has taught theater at Hunter College in New York, where he holds a BA and MA in creative writing and drama.

Matthew lives in Jerusalem, Israel, with his wife, Pamela, and three children.