Jesse Keller­man is the author of five nov­els: Sun­stroke, Trou­ble, The Genius, The Execu­tor, and Pot­boil­er. He has won sev­er­al awards for his writ­ing, includ­ing the 2003 Princess Grace Award, giv­en to Amer­i­ca’s most promis­ing young play­wright, and the 2010 Grand Prix des Lec­tri­ces de Elle, for The Genius. Pot­boil­er was also nom­i­nat­ed for a best nov­el Edgar Award by the Mys­tery Writ­ers of Amer­i­ca. He lives with his wife and son in California.