Niva Killane is approaching graduation from Harvard Law School. A ‘High Flyer’ who made the law review, Order of the Coif, and on the winning team of school’s Moot Court competition; she has arrived in Washington to interview for a coveted clerk position on the United States Supreme Court. But as her interview unfolds, it is revealed Niva is cut from a different cloth. Though born in New York, she was raised during much of her youth on a kibbutz in Israel, and as a result has dual citizenship – as well as a past that remains hidden behind a veil of secrecy.
A native Texan, Payne Harrison admits to having a "jaded past" as a newspaper reporter. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas A&M and an M.B.A. from SMU, and served as an officer with the U.S. Army in Europe. His journey to being a New York Times bestselling author started with his sending an excerpt of his book STORMING INTREPID to a New York publishing house, unsolicited and without an agent. That led to a multi-book publishing deal, an appearance on the TODAY show, hitting the Times list, and a paperback auction. He has had a dual career as a novelist and a forensic litigation consultant, which has required him to use "both hemispheres of the brain." He and his wife live in Dallas, Texas.