Paul Vidich was a senior executive in the entertainment industry for over twenty years. After leaving his business career he turned to writing full time. His first novel, An Honorable Man, a Publisher's Weekly top 10 Mystery and Thriller in 2016, was followed by The Good Assassin. The Poet's Game was his latest novel, acclaimed by Spybrary as the best spy novel of 2025. His essays and nonfiction have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Lithub, The Nation, CrimeReads, and elsewhere.