Andrew Bridgeman is an American thriller author and the creator of the Emma Noble FBI series, an internationally published crime fiction franchise with editions in Germany and Hungary. He holds a creative writing background from Dickinson College and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and spent decades as an entrepreneur before turning to fiction writing. His debut novel Fortunate Son was awarded Best Thriller at the Book Awards and the second book, A Noble Sin, was named an Editor's Pick by BookLife. Bridgeman's work has been featured in Writer's Digest and Publishers Weekly. A former rugby player and jazz singer, he now lives in New Hampshire with his wife Kathy.