Research is a critical component of my work as a forensic psychologist. Before I ever sit face to face with an inmate to evaluate his violence risk, rest assured I’ve done my homework. I’ve poured over his prison files like the map to a buried treasure, wandering down rabbit holes, following dead-ends, and collecting clues […]
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It’s been a prolific year for Ellery Kane. I’ve published three books in the Rockwell and Decker series, with the last book—One Child Alive—releasing this past June. I hope you’ve had a chance to join me in Fog Harbor and to meet the memorable cast of characters that inhabit the sleepy seaside town. Though I’ve […]
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The next chance you take could be your last… Seven years ago, Teddy Drucker disappeared. He changed his name, altered his appearance, and abandoned his corporate aspirations, fleeing for his life. What choice did he have? In over his head with the cops who’d accused him of murdering his girlfriend and the kind of guys […]
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Growing up on a farm in Texas, I had many pets—at least seven dogs, four cats, a bird, two rabbits, and a hamster. Not all at once, of course! When I left for college, my cat, Sneaky—named for her ability to weasel her way outside sight unseen—was fourteen years old, and she died a few […]
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I am so excited to reveal the cover and blurb for One Child Alive, the third book in my Rockwell and Decker mystery thriller series! The idea for One Child Alive came to me in a single image: a lavish beach house set ablaze on the shores of Fog Harbor. Inside, the bodies of the […]
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The inspiration for Her Perfect Bones began with the true story of the murder of Reyna Marroquín, a Salvadoran woman who was killed by businessman Howard Elkins in 1969. Her body remained undiscovered in a fifty-five gallon drum in the crawl space of a home in New York until 1999, when a homeowner uncovered her […]
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I am so excited to reveal the cover and blurb for Her Perfect Bones, the second book in the Rockwell and Decker mystery thriller series. Her Perfect Bones is available for preorder NOW and will be released on February 16, 2021! The girl’s body is curled up like a shell and almost completely buried in […]
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Since the launch of Watch Her Vanish, I’ve been fortunate to be invited as a guest on several podcasts and radio shows, including The Jim Harold Show, Coast to Coast AM, and Midnight Society, where I’ve discussed the surprising overlap between my day job as a forensic psychologist and my night job as a writer […]
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Last week I introduced you to Will “Deck” Decker, a no-nonsense third generation cop from San Francisco with a talent for hunting serial killers. Now, I’d like you to meet Drake Mortimer Devere (aka The Vulture). The quintessential psychopath, Drake is charming, manipulative, cunning, and empty inside. The son of a drug-addicted prostitute, Drake was […]
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Last month I introduced you to Olivia Rockwell, Fog Harbor’s resident forensic psychologist. Now, I’d like you to meet Will “Deck” Decker. Deck is a no-nonsense third generation cop from San Francisco. He breaks the rules sometimes, with good reason, but not the rules that matter. After his father, Henry, retired from the SFPD as […]
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Last month, I welcomed you to Fog Harbor, the sleepy seaside town with its share of secrets…and murders. Now, I’d like you to introduce forensic psychologist, Olivia Rockwell. Olivia started asking why after they carted her dad, Martin, away for murder when she was eight years old. She knows what she saw. A body, for […]
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I am so excited to reveal the cover and blurb for Watch Her Vanish, the first book in my brand new suspense series. Look carefully, there are dark secrets hiding in those trees… **** Fear hits her like a wave crashing against the sheer cliffs nearby. She sees the woman’s feet first, then the […]
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