Matthew Woodring Stover is the acclaimed author of "Heroes Die," "Iron Dawn," and "Jericho Moon," He is a student of the Degerberg Blend. This jeet kune do concept is a mixture of approximately twenty-five different fighting arts from around the world and forms the basis for Caine's combat style in the novels. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, with artist and writer Robyn Fielder.

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