Simon Gervais is a former infantry officer and federal agent specializing in counterterrorism who served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, safeguarding dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama. Now a bestselling thriller writer, Gervais is the author of The Elias Network and The Elias Enigma, as well as the Clayton White and Pierce Hunt series--all optioned for TV. He also penned The Blackbriar Genesis for the Robert Ludlum estate. Learn more at http://SimonGervaisBooks.com.