Ace Bryant has spent much of his career as a producer and writer of true-crime television shows. Semi-retired, he lives in a semi-functional cabin in the mountains of Central California. His hobbies include taking long strolls among the Sequoias, stargazing, and contemplating the universe. Also, on the rare occasions when his WIFI is working, he enjoys engaging in existential conversations with Nigerian scammers and Russian trolls.

The 25 is his first novel. He’s thinking about writing a sequel—or he might just take up rock climbing instead.