Matthew Becker is a former mathematician who worked as part of the national Covid-19 response. He has a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is published in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. Matthew currently lives with his wife, a U.S. diplomat, and their two children in Washington, DC, in between overseas assignments. An avid thriller reader, he loves stories with dense, twisted plots and emotional gravitas. You can find him most active on Instagram, @ matthewbeckerbooks, and learn more on his website, www.matthewbeckerbooks.com