Brett Battles lives in Los Angeles and is the author of three acclaimed novels in the Jonathan Quinn series: THE CLEANER, which was nominated for a Barry Award for Best Thriller and a Shamus Award for Best First Novel in 2008, THE DECEIVED, nominated for a 2009 Barry Award for Best Thriller, and his latest SHADOW OF BETRAYAL. His short story, A PERFECT GENTLEMAN, is part of the KILLER YEAR Anthology edited by Lee Child. He is also one of the founding members of Killer Year, a group of novelist who all had their debut books come out in 2007, and a member of both International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.