Lincoln Child is a renowned American author, born on October 13, 1957. He is celebrated for his techno-thriller and horror novels. Though he is most famous for his collaborations with Douglas Preston, including the Agent Pendergast series and the Gideon Crew series, he has also penned eight solo novels, notably the Jeremy Logan series.

More than twenty of his collaborative novels and most of his solo works have reached the New York Times bestseller list, with some even hitting the #1 position. His first novel with Preston, Relic, was adapted into a feature film. His books are distinguished by their meticulous research and scientific accuracy.