As the first Asian-American writer at one of the Big Three American automotive publications (Car and Driver, Motor Trend, Road & Track), Sam Mitani established himself as one of the foremost American authorities on Japanese cars. In addition to being the International Editor of Road & Track in its heyday, he has been published in magazines in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Canada and Japan, and in his spare time, authored a couple of travel books on Southeast Asia. Mitani has since entered the fiction market, where his expertise in martial arts and numerous adventures around the world have provided him with a rich source of experiences to tap for his creative projects.