Ethan Cross is the award-winning international bestselling author ofThe Shepherd (described by #1 bestselling author Andrew Gross as "Afast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Pattersonand Criminal Minds."), The Prophet (described by bestselling author JonLand as "The best book of its kind since Thomas Harris retired Hannibal Lecter"), The Cage, Callsign: Knight, and Father of Fear. His books have been bestsellers in the US, UK, and Italy, and his novel The Shepherd recently spent 19 weeks in the top five on the German Der Spiegel list. In addition to writing and working in the publishing industry, Ethanhas also served as the Chief Technology Officer for a national franchise, recorded albums and opened for national recording artists aslead singer and guitar player in a musical group, and been an active andinvolved member of the International Thriller Writers organization andNovelists Inc. He lives and writes in Illinois with his wife, three kids, and two ShihTzus.