ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Linwood Barclay is the author of 17 previous novels and 2 thrillers for children, including the international bestseller No Time for Goodbye. A New York Times bestselling author, his books have been translated into more than 2 dozen languages. He wrote a screenplay adaptation for his novel Never Saw It Coming and his book The Accident has been made into a television series in France. A native of Connecticut, he lives near Toronto with his wife, Neetha.