Robert Ellis is the international bestselling author of Access to Power, The Dead Room, City of Echoes, and the critically acclaimed Lena Gamble novels. His books have been translated into more than ten languages and selected as top reads by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, National Public Radio, the Chicago Tribune, the Toronto Sun, the Guardian (UK), the Evening Telegraph (UK), People magazine, USA Today, and the New York Times. Born in Philadelphia, Ellis moved to Los Angeles to work as a writer, producer, and director in film, television, and advertising. For more information about the author, visit him online at www.robertellis.net.