Jon Jefferson

Jon Jefferson is a prolific author, veteran journalist, and seasoned documentary writer/producer. His two-part National Geographic documentary-- Biography of a Corpse and Anatomy of a Corpse --took millions of viewers behind the razor-wire fence of the University of Tennessee's renowned Anthropological Research Facility, better known as the Body Farm. Under the pen name Jefferson Bass--collaborating with forensic legend Bill Bass--he has written ten crime novels in the New York Times...See more

Jon Jefferson is a prolific author, veteran journalist, and seasoned documentary writer/producer. His two-part National Geographic documentary-- Biography of a Corpse and Anatomy of a Corpse --took millions of viewers behind the razor-wire fence of the University of Tennessee's renowned Anthropological Research Facility, better known as the Body Farm. Under the pen name Jefferson Bass--collaborating with forensic legend Bill Bass--he has written ten crime novels in the New York Times bestselling Body Farm series. He has also written two true-crime books about Bass's career and cases. A runner, cyclist, and pilot, Jefferson lives and writes in Athens, Georgia. See less