24 October 1962 
Scorpio 
Ted Dekker,
Novelist,
Papua New Guinea
Before glory
His first submissions to publishers were all rejected. In late 2000, he finally published Heaven's Wager, the first book in his Martyr's Song Series.
About Ted Dekker
A bestselling mystery and thriller novelist, he is known for such works as Obsessed (2005) and Thr3e (2003). He is also the author of The Lost Books and The Paradise series.
Family Life
He received a degree in religion and philosophy from Evangel University in Missouri. He had four children with his wife, LeeAnn.
Friends and colleagues
He is a New York Times best-selling thriller author, much like Michael Palmer .
Fast facts
He was born to missionaries who lived with the headhunter tribes of what was then known as Dutch New Guinea.
