Peter Lerangis

Peter Lerangis is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, born in 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for the Seven Wonders series and for his work on the 39 Clues books, including The Sword Thief, The Viper's Nest, and The Dead of Night, which belongs to the Cahills vs. Vespers sub-series. These are adventure mysteries that move between distant places as the characters chase clues and hidden secrets.