Douglas Jerome Preston, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1956, is an American journalist and author. Recognized for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child (including the Agent Pendergast series and Gideon Crew series), he has also written six solo novels including a novel entitled Jennie, which was made into a movie by Disney. He continues to write for The New Yorker Magazine and has also written for National Geographic, Natural History, Smithsonian, Travel & Leisure, and other magazines. Preston has also authored a half-dozen non-fiction books on science and exploration.