Alberto Mansur was born in Mexico City, Mexico, where he’s written for Rolling Stone and Forbes magazines. Only the Dead Know Peace is his debut novel for the English-speaking market. His first novel, Lo que mata no es la bala, was published in Mexico and named noir book of the year. For over twenty years he was a lawyer advising international corporations, human rights and humanitarian aid nonprofits, and clandestine services. He currently leads the US West Coast chapter of a global humanitarian aid and disaster relief nonprofit and lives, writes, and surfs in California.