A. Marc Ross is a corporate lawyer who always meant to write novels but took a long time to get around to it. His prior novel, The Conscripted Extremist, was a 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. He has published many professional articles, appeared on U.S. and Chinese television, and frequently lectured at conferences. Marc is an alumnus of Stanford Law School, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. He lives with his wife in New York City.