ALEX CARLSON

According to the bio on Amazon: "He grew up in New England with a hunger to explore the world. He has lived in the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, and Jordan, and has degrees from Georgetown University, Cambridge University, and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. His professional career has ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, including stints as a university professor, an operative for a private investigator, a researcher for a private global intelligence firm, and a youth football coach. He lives in Germany with his perfect wife and two sons."