Book Tie-Ins, Nepotism and Missing Pages
Two official tie-in books were released as prequels to the series. They were titled The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. In a moment of nepotism, David Lynch hired his 21-year-old daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, to write the latter.
She was given all of the TV show’s secrets so she could fully understand the characters and create a compelling story. The diary was written with several “missing pages” and attempted to make Ben Horne look like the guilty party. Protecting the TV shows real secret was of the highest priority.
