<p>Joseph Kanon is the Edgar Award—winning author of <i>Leaving Berlin, Istanbul Passage, Los Alamos, The Prodigal Spy, Alibi, Stardust,</i> and <i>The Good German</i> which was made into a major motion picture starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a book publishing executive. He lives in New York City.</p>