Iowa-born Jeff Gunhus grew up playing among Greek ruins and shopping in Arabic markets as he traveled the globe with his parents. His books range from the motivational career guides No Parachute Required and Wake Up Call to the middle-school fantasy series the Templar Chronicles. Jack Templar Monster Hunter, one of the Templar Chronicles, was listed as a finalist for Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year. His children’s writing has also earned him a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award silver medal and a Parents’ Choice recommendation. He writes for adults as well, and Night Chill—the first book of his horror series—was another Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year finalist. Killer Within is his thriller debut. He resides in Maryland with his wife and five children.
