Lex Noteboom (b. 1987) studied modern history at the University of Amsterdam. After his studies, he worked as a brand strategist for various advertising agencies while writing the science fiction thriller The Deca Tapes, which was released as an audio drama podcast. The Deca Tapes was nominated for a Webby Award and won the biggest award for digital creativity in Europe: a Lovie Award. Domestically, the podcast was nominated for BNR's Dutch Podcast Award. The Man With a Thousand Faces is his debut thriller and also his first Dutch language story. It was received very well in the press and was nominated for best Dutch Thriller debut of the year.