JUSTIN SCOTT has written twenty-nine thrillers, historicals, and mystery novels, including THE SHIPKILLER and NORMANDIE TRIANGLE. With many books set at sea, he has been called "the Dick Francis of yachting."

His main pen name is PAUL GARRISON under which he has written five modern sea thrillers including Red Sky At Morning, Sea Hunter, and The Ripple Effect, and the Paul Janson series based on a Robert Ludlum character,THE JANSON COMMAND).

Scott created the Ben Abbott detective series (HardScape, StoneDust, FrostLine, McMansion and Mausoleum), and was twice nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

He collaborates with Clive Cussler on the Isaac Bell series (The Wrecker, The Spy, The Race, The Thief). He lives in Connecticut with his wife, filmmaker Amber Edwards.