Alan Russell is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels Burning Man, Guardians of the Night, St. Nick, Shame, and Multiple Wounds. "He has a gift for dialogue," raves the New York Times, while the Boston Globe calls his work "complex and genuinely suspenseful" and Publishers Weekly declared him to be "one of the best writers in the mystery field today." His books have earned him a Lefty Award for best comedic mystery, a USA Today Critics' Choice Award, two San Diego Book Awards for best mystery novel, and the Odin Award for Lifetime Achievement from the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild. A California native, Russell still resides in the Golden State with his wife and three children.