Author James Grippando was born in Antioch, Illinois in 1958. He spent one year at the University of Illinois before transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he received his B.A. with high honors and his law degree with honors. While in law school, he was executive editor of the University of Florida Law Review. He was practicing commercial litigation with the law firm of Steel Hector & Davis for 12 years before becoming a full-time writer. He wrote his first two novels while he was still working as a trial lawyer. His novels include the Jack Swyteck series.Leander Kahney (born 25 November 1965) is a technology writer and author. He is a former managing editor, and… previously a senior reporter, at Wired News. He is also the author of many books centered on the subculture surrounding Apple, including Inside Steve's Brain and the bestselling biography of Apple's Jony Ive.