*Quinn, Kate: -Kate Quinnis the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Emp...

*Quinn, Kate: -Kate Quinnis the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network , The Huntress, * The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club. All have been translated into multiple languages. She and her husband now live in California with three black rescue dogs.