William Bernhardt is the nationally bestselling author of more than sixty books. Bestselling thriller author Steve Berry says "Bernhardt's writing has aged like a fine wine." A former trial attorney, Bernhardt has won several awards for his public service. He received the Southern Writers Guild's Gold Medal Award and the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award, which is given "in recognition of a distinguished body of work that has profoundly influenced the way in which we understand ourselves and American society at large." He lives in Oklahoma.