JAMES SWAIN is the national bestselling author of fifteen thrillers. His novels have been translated into many languages and have been chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Swain has received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida Book Award for fiction, and the prestigious Prix Calibre.38 Award for Best American Crime Writing. An avid magician, he has written and lectured extensively on the subject. Visit his website at www.jimswain.com.