AUTHOR BIO: Brett Battles

(updated!) BRETT BATTLES. Los Angeles, California. Father of three. Knew he wanted to be a writer since fifth grade. (see interview at Brett’s website: http://www.brettbattles.com/bio.php) Author of three books. “The Cleaner” and “The Deceived” have been published in multiple languages around the world. They features the character Jonathan Quinn – a professional “cleaner.” Brett has just finished his third book in the series, “Shadow of Betrayal”, to be release in late June 2009 in the U.S. and the U.K. He has also recently signed a new contract for two more Quinn books with his publisher, Bantam Dell. As of mid-September 2008, Brett has begun writing full time. Brett is a member of the International Thriller Writers organization, Mystery Writers of America, and is one of the founders of Killer Year (www.killeryear.com). His blog, “A Writer’s Sphere”, can be found at: http://bbattles.blogspot.com/. He is also a member of the group blog Murderati (http://murderati.typepad.com/murderati/) which features several well known mystery and thriller authors.