Steve Hamilton is the two-time Edgar Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex McKnight series (with over a million copies sold), the Nick Mason series, and the stand-alone novel The Lock Artist. Two of his novels have been named New York Times Notable Books of the Year, and he's one of only three authors in history to win Edgar Awards for both Best First Novel and Best Novel. Other major awards include the Shamus, the Barry, the AMA Alex Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller. He was born and raised in the Detroit area and attended the University of Michigan, where he received the prestigious Hopwood Award for Fiction. Seth Podowitz has always been a storyteller. He began his career as a composer for film, television, and video games and then later worked as a voiceover director for talent agencies and independent productions. Having now spent over fifteen years in voiceover as a director, a teacher, a consultant, and even an agent, he has shifted his focus to audiobook narration.