Thorsten Schleif, born in 1980, judge at the local court in Dinslaken, married and father of two children, has worked as a judge in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for over 16 years. Schleif has been writing non-fiction books (Urteil: Ungerecht, Endlich richtig entscheiden, Wo unsere Justiz versagt) and novels (Richter morden besser, Richter jagen besser, Richter sterben besser) since 2019.