Clive Cusslerย is the author or coauthor of more than 50 previous books in five best-selling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files,ย Oregonย Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works includeย Built for Adventure:ย The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plusย The Sea Huntersย andย The Sea Hunters II. They describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more thanย 60 ships, including the long lost Confederate shipย Hunley. He lives in Colorado and Arizona.
Thomas Perry won an Edgar Award for The Butcherโs Boy, and Metzgerโs Dog was one of the New York Times's Notable Books of the Year. His other books include The Face-Changers, Shadow Woman, Dance for the Dead, and Vanishing Act. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters.