Gary Pendleton grew up in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. In 1978, he began practicing law in St. George, Utah, where his present practice is devoted entirely to criminal defense work. Vanishing Perspective is Pendleton’s second novel set in the fictional Cottam County and featuring the same members of the local trial bar. " /> Gary Pendleton grew up in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. In 1978, he began practicing law in St. George, Utah, where his present practice is devoted entirely to criminal defense work. Vanishing Perspective is Pendleton’s second novel set in the fictional Cottam County and featuring the same members of the local trial bar. " />