Donald E. Davis received his PhD in Russian history at Indiana University and continued his teaching career at Illinois State University until 2004. He has published a number of articles and books and, while at Illinois State University, initiated student-faculty exchange programs with a number of Russian institutions. Davis is the editor of No East of West: The Memoirs of Paul B. Anderson. Since meeting in graduate school, Trani and Davis have had a working collaboration for almost thirty years. They have co-authored: The First Cold War; Distorted Mirrors; The Reporter Who Knew Too Much
Mike McCraith earned his associate's degree at Lakeland Community College, having both Don Davis and Bill Armstrong as instructors. Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Cleveland State University and a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. After four years teaching at Joliet Junior College, he is currently a professor at Cuyahoga Community College. When not working on books, Mike thoroughly enjoys snuggling with his huskies, playing video games and studying all things Italian.