Ron Franscell is the author of The Darkest Night, a well-reviewed book about a survivor of a harrowing murder attempt in which her sister died. He also works as a journalist whose work regularly appears in publications such as the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Denver Post, San Jose Mercury-News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. His books include Angel Fire and The Deadline. He grew up in Wyoming and currently lives in Texas.