Brian Paul Davis was born in Albany, New York, grew up south of Albany in Slingerlands, and now lives with his wife in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a licensed professional civil and structural engineer and has worked on projects from coast-to-coast including bridges, reservoirs, submarines, and floodwall strengthening in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Brian Davis brings a touch of engineering to the world of mystery writing with his new thriller, The Hunt for Sunan.