Chris Ewan, who lives on the Isle of Man, began his crime-writing career with "The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam", which was called one the "best books for grownups" by "Publishers Weekly" and "AARP The Magazine", and one of the best thrillers of the year by the "London Times". "The Huffington Post "also named Ewan one of America's favorite British authors in a readers' poll. He is the author of the Good Thief novels and the stand-alone thriller, "Safe House".