Ethan Cross is the award-winning international bestselling author of The Shepherd (described by #1 bestselling author Andrew Gross as "A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds."), The Prophet (described by bestselling author Jon Land 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, Ethan has also served as the Chief Technology Officer for a national franchise, recorded albums and opened for national recording artists as lead singer and guitar player in a musical group, and been an active and involved member of the International Thriller Writers organization and Novelists Inc. He lives and writes in Illinois with his wife, three kids, and two Shih Tzus.