Thomas Kaufman is the author of DC-based mysteries DRINK THE TEA and STEAL THE SHOW.  Mr Kaufman is also an Emmy award- winning motion picture director/cameraman.  Since graduating from the University of Southern California with an MFA in Film Production, he has worked as a Director of Photography on documentary, commercial, and fiction films.  In addition to working as director/cameraman for National Geographic and Discovery Channels, Mr Kaufman has also shot documentaries for British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH, WNET, and Academy Award-winners Mark Jonathan Harris, Charles Guggenheim, and Barbara Koppel.  Recent projects include “Yoo-hoo, Mrs Goldberg,” “Countdown to Zero,” a film about nuclear disarmament, and a WGBH/Frontline program about God in America.  His website is www.thomaskaufman.com