I'm the author of the Kaspar Brothers novels (The Losing Role, Liberated, Lost Kin) and other books. Under False Flags is the prequel to my latest novel, The Preserve. I was a Fulbright Fellow in Germany and am a literary translator as well as a freelance editor. I live in Portland, Oregon. More about me: Years ago, I planned to become a history professor. Then I discovered fiction writing—I could make stuff up, I realized, using history and research to serve the story. I write novels that introduce a little-known aspect of historical events, mixing in overlooked crimes, true accounts, and neglected underdogs. I've also written narrative nonfiction, short stories and screenplays. I've worked in advertising, marketing, and journalism. I've been a waiter, a language instructor, a copywriter. Nowadays I work as a literary translator of German to English and as a freelance fiction editor. I've spent time abroad, mostly in Europe, and lived in Germany. My most exciting memories include striking out into Eastern Europe with a backpack when the Berlin Wall came down. I live in my hometown of Portland with my wife René. I've always been into soccer and follow my Portland Timbers FC.