<b>Laura Benedict</b> is the Edgar- and ITW Thriller Award- nominated author of novels of suspense. <br/><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. <br/>A native of Cincinnati, she lives in Southern Illinois with her family.<br/>Сайт автора: <a href="https://www.laurabenedict.com/">https://www.laurabenedict.com/</a>