Andrew Neiderman (born October 26, 1940 in Brooklyn, N.Y.), is a best-selling American novelist. In 1987, he became the ghost writer for V. C. Andrews following her death in 1986. He formerly taught English at Fallsburg Jr./Sr. High School, in upstate New York.Neiderman is arguably best known as the author of The Devil's Advocate, later adapted into the film The Devil's Advocate starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, and directed by Taylor Hackford.