Daniel Hecht is an American novelist who has written Skull Session (1997), The Babel Effect (2000), Puppets (2001), and is also known for the Cree Black series which contains City of Masks (2002), Land of Echoes (2004), and Bones of the Barbary Coast (2006). His novels have been published in 12 languages and 75 editions throughout the world, including best-sellers in the United States, England, Holland, and Israel.