Reece Hirsch is the author of six thrillers that draw upon his background as a privacy attorney. His first book, The Insider, was a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel. His other works include Black Nowhere, the first book featuring FBI special agent Lisa Tanchik, and three books, The Adversary, Intrusion, and Surveillance, featuring former Department of Justice cybercrimes prosecutor Chris Bruen. Hirsch is a partner at the San Francisco office of an international law firm and cochair of its privacy and cybersecurity practice. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation (www.vadfoundation.org). Hirsch lives in the Bay Area with his wife. Find out more at www.reecehirsch.com.