Christian Cameron was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1962. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in history, after which he joined the US Navy. While still serving, Cameron pitched his first novel to HarperCollins, published as Night Trap. In 2000, after twelve years service, he left the Navy and became a full time writer.A dedicated reenactor and full time historical novelist, Christian now lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter.