Simon Gervais was born in Montréal, Québec. He joined the Canadian military as an infantry officer. In 2001, he was recruited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where he first worked as a drug investigator. Later he was assigned to antiterrorism, which took him to several European countries and the Middle East. In 2009, he became a close-protection specialist tasked with guarding foreign heads of state visiting Canada. He served on the protection details of Queen Elizabeth II, US president Barack Obama, and Chinese president Hu Jintao, among others. Gervais lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children. He's an avid boater, SCUBA diver, and skier. Visit his website at https: //SimonGervaisBooks.com and follow him on Facebook @SimonGervaisAuthor, on Instagram @SimonGervaisBooks, and on X @GervaisBooks.