[b]Laura Benedict[/b] is the Edgar- and ITW Thriller Award- nominated author of novels of suspense. [i]Small Town Trouble[/i], her most recent book, is a cozy crime novel. Her [i]Bliss House[/i] gothic trilogy includes [i]The Abandoned Heart, Charlotte’s Story[/i], and [i]Bliss House[/i]. Her short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and in numerous anthologies like Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads, The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers, and St. Louis Noir. A native of Cincinnati, she lives in Southern Illinois with her family. Сайт автора: https://www.laurabenedict.com/