On the novel side, I had lots of expert help: David Downing, Elizabeth Johnson, and Varsana Tikovsky provided A+ editing support; the Book Designers, Justin Branch, and Kristine Peyre-Ferry were invaluable resources throughout the project; Emi Bataglia and Rosanne Romanello are the sort of publicists authors dream of working with; Ayesha Pande Literary is, as always, a guiding light of encouragement and sage advice; and I hope I haven’t left anyone out.
As always, beta readers John Strout, DJ, and Rusty Dalferes were beacons of support who I simply could not do without. Bill Burdick and Dan Ozdowski provided priceless insight into the tech world. A special thanks to the über-talented Kim Belair for her guiding hand in the early stages of the novel. And finally, to my wife, who provided amazing comments to the manuscript, was the finest of companions as we tripped around the globe for research, and deserves a medal of honor for putting up with my coffee-and-wine-fueled rants on quantum physics, radical theories of consciousness, the nature of the universe, what Andie should be wearing at any given moment, and how it’s so unfair that Italians get mortadella and we get stuck with bologna.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LAYTON GREEN is a bestselling author whose work spans various genres, including thriller, mystery, suspense, and fantasy. His novels have been nominated for numerous awards (including a two-time finalist for an International Thriller Writers award), optioned for film, translated into multiple languages, and have reached #1 on genre lists in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Layton lives with his family in North Carolina. You can also visit him on Facebook, Goodreads, or on his website:
www.laytongreen.com
ALSO BY LAYTON GREEN
THE DOMINIC GREY SERIES
The Summoner
The Egyptian
The Diabolist
The Shadow Cartel
The Resurrector
THE BLACKWOOD SAGA
Book I: The Brothers Three
Book II: The Spirit Mage
Book III: The Last Cleric
Book IV: Return of the Paladin
OTHER WORKS
Written in Blood
A Shattered Lens
The Letterbox
About the Author
LAYTON GREEN is a bestselling author who writes across multiple genres, including thriller, mystery, suspense, and fantasy. His novels have been nominated for multiple awards (including a two-time finalist for an International Thriller Writers award), optioned for film, translated into foreign languages, and have reached #1 on numerous genre lists in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
In addition to writing, Layton attended law school in New Orleans and was a practicing attorney for the better part of a decade. He has also been an intern for the United Nations, an ESL teacher in Central America, a bartender in London, a seller of cheap knives on the streets of Brixton, a door to door phone book deliverer in Florida, and the list goes downhill from there. Layton lives with his family in North Carolina. You can also visit him on Facebook, Goodreads, or on his website (www.laytongreen.com).
Read more at Layton Green’s site.