Novels in Jeffrey B. Burton's critically acclaimed Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include The Finders, The Keepers, and The Lost. His Agent Drew Cady Thrillers include The Chessman, The Lynchpin, and The Eulogist. The Boy in the Wall is the third installment in his latest Chicago K-9 thriller series, following The Second Grave and The Dead Years.

Jeff lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, Cindy, an irate Pomeranian named Lucy, and a happy galoot of a Beagle named Milo.