Martel, Jay: - JAY MARTEL is the pen name of husband and wife writing team Andy Bennett and Katy Helbacka. They've spent the past twenty years collaborating on everything from theatrical productions to escape rooms to their son, Theo. Andy works in cybersecurity and has an MFA in creative writing from NYU and Katy is an award-winning theatrical producer, writer, actor, and director. They live in northern Minnesota. Codebreaker is their debut novel.