Reece Hirsch is the author of six thrillers that draw upon his background as a privacy attorney. His first book, The Insider, was a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel. His most recent books, Black Nowhere and Dark Tomorrow, feature FBI cybercrime investigator Lisa Tanchik. Reece was formerly a partner in the San Francisco office of an international law firm and co-chair of its privacy and cybersecurity practice. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ewok-like Brussels Griffon.