Kate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling American author known for richly researched historical fiction featuring formidable women and dramatic periods of history. Born in Southern California, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice from Boston University before becoming a full-time novelist. Her bestselling works include The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club, while her earlier novels explored ancient Rome and Renaissance Italy. She has also collaborated on historical novels including Ribbons of Scarlet and The Phoenix Crown and lives with her husband and rescue dogs.