Eliot Pattison is the author of "The Skull Mantra", which won the Edgar Award and was a finalist for the "Gold Dagger", as well "Water Touching Stone" and "Bone Mountain". Pattison is a world traveler and frequent visitor to China, and his numerous books and articles on international policy issues have been published around the world.

AudioFile Earphones Award winner Antony Ferguson is a native of London, England. He is a classically trained actor and has appeared in numerous productions in London, Off-Broadway, and regional theater. As a voice actor, he has over fifty audiobooks to his credit. Antony lives in Los Angeles.