Alex Berenson graduated from Yale University in 1994, with degrees in history and economics. After working at The Denver Post he joined The New York Times in 1999. In 2003 he spent three months reporting on the occupation in Iraq. He lives in New York City. The first John Wells novel,The Faithful Spy, won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel By An American Author and was shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.
A genuine talent... the action scenes are strong * Sunday Times * Heart-pumping adventure * USA Today * A smart, economically written spy novel * New York Times * Pulse-pounding... The author's plausible scenario distinguishes this from most spy thrillers * Publishers Weekly * Terrific and relentless suspense and action * Kirkus Reviews *