At Risk

by Inc. Thriller Writers

  Allison lives on two acres outside Sacramento, California, with her husband Dan, their five children and assorted animals. She’s often said she has no life outside of writing and kids—though she takes her research seriously by role-playing in SWAT training exercises, practicing at the gun range, and hanging out at the morgue. The fourth book in the Lucy Kincaid series, Silenced, was released by Minotaur/St. Martin’s Press on April 24, 2012 and will be followed by Stalked in the fall. Find her online at www.allisonbrennan.com.

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  ROBERT BROWNE is an award-winning screenwriter and ITW Thriller Award–nominated author of five critically acclaimed thrillers. His first novel, Kiss Her Goodbye, was filmed as a pilot for a CBS television series and his latest, The Paradise Prophecy, is in development with Temple Hill Productions. Rob lives in California with his wife, two cats and a dog, and is always at work on the next book…

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  Inspired by a U.S. tissue harvesting case, PAMELA CALLOW wrote Damaged (June 2010), the first installment of her legal thriller series for MIRA Books. Pamela drew on her experience working in a blue-chip corporate environment to create series lead Kate Lange, a struggling thirtysomething lawyer, whom RT Book Reviews hailed as, “…a standout character.” Damaged was chosen by Levy Home Entertainment as a June “Need to Read” Pick, with Top Ten Bestseller placement in Target and Walmart.

  Indefensible (MIRA, January 2011), the second book of the Kate Lange thriller series, was described by Omnimystery Reviews as, “…a superbly plotted and suspenseful novel with a…riveting, dynamic storyline.” Tattooed, the series’ third installment, will be published in 2012.

  Prior to making writing a career, Pamela worked as a strategy consultant for international firm Andersen Consulting. She is a member of the Nova Scotia Bar, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

  Pamela lives in Nova Scotia, along with her husband, two children and a pug. She loves to go for walks (unlike her dog), drink coffee, and is currently working on the next installment of the Kate Lange thriller series. Visit her at www.pamelacallow.com or at www. facebook.com/PamelaCallowAuthor.

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  Previously a television director, union organizer, theater technician and law student, LEE CHILD was fired and on the dole when he hatched a harebrained scheme to write a bestselling novel, thus saving his family from ruin. Killing Floor went on to win worldwide acclaim. The hero of his series, Jack Reacher, besides being fictional, is a kindhearted soul who allows Lee lots of spare time for reading, listening to music, the Yankees and Aston Villa. Visit him online at www.leechild.com.

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  J. T. ELLISON is the international award-winning author of seven critically acclaimed novels, multiple short stories and has been published in over twenty countries. A former White House staffer, she has worked extensively with the Metro Nashville Police, the FBI and various other law enforcement organizations to research her novels. She lives in Nashville with her husband and a poorly trained cat, and is hard at work on her next novel. Visit www.JTEllison.com for more insight into her wicked imagination, or follow her on Twitter@Thrillerchick.

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  BILL FLOYD lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, with his wife, Amy, and his dog, Max. His first published novel, The Killer’s Wife, won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for 2009. Floyd can often be found in dark music clubs listening to a variety of underground bands. His taste in fiction runs the gamut from literary to genre, with no apologies for either. He is currently working on a novel about secrets and the costs of keeping them. A sampling of his flash fiction can be found at www.billfloydbooks.com.

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  New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA TODAY Bestseller CINDY GERARD cut her teeth on the works of Iris Johansan, Tammy Hoag and, of course, Sandra Brown, all of whom wrote romantic fiction before branching into the world of suspense. Cindy also wrote award-winning category romance novels for Bantam, Doubleday, Dell and later for Harlequin Books before coming to the realization that she had bigger, bolder, grittier stories to tell. Her fast-paced, action-packed Bodyguard and Black Ops., Inc. (BOI) series featuring covert paramilitary heroes, quickly became much loved among romantic suspense readers. Cindy’s short story, “Dying to Score,” showcases BOI fan favorites Johnny Duane Reed and Crystal “Tinkerbelle” Debrowski.

  Cindy is a six-time Romance Writers of America RITA finalist and is proud to display two RITAs in her office. She considers herself fortunate to count many military families as both readers and friends. Cindy makes her home in Iowa with her husband, Tom, their Brittany Spaniel, Margaret, and their cats, Buddy and Sly. You can find all of Cindy’s books at www.cindygerard.com.

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  HEATHER GRAHAM is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over a hundred novels including suspense, paranormal, historical and mainstream Christmas fare. She lives in Miami, Florida, her home, and an easy shot down to the Keys where she can indulge in her passion for diving. Travel, research and ballroom dancing also help keep her sane; she is the mother of five, and also resides with two dogs, a cat and an albino skunk. She is CEO of Slush Pile Productions, a recording company and production house for various charity events. Look her up at www.theoriginalheathergraham.com, www.writersforneworleans.com or www.eheathergraham.com.

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  New York Times bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. Her books have won numerous awards, including a 2010 RITA (Whisper of Warning) and a 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award (Untraceable). Her debut novel, One Last Breath, won the Booksellers Best Award for romantic suspense. Laura currently lives in Austin where she is working on the next book in her popular Tracers series. Visit her at www.lauragriffin.com or www.facebook.com/LauraGriffinAuthor.

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  VICKI HINZE is an award-winning author of twenty-five novels, four nonfiction books and hundreds of articles published in as many as sixty-three countries. She’s recognized by Who’s Who in America and in the world as an author and an educator. Her first published novel, a romantic suspense, was a bestseller that sold in nearly a dozen foreign countries. Since then, she’s shifted writing focus several times. After cocreating the first single-title open-ended continuity series, she turned to military life and has been credited with a Career Achievement Award for being one of the first to write military romantic suspense, military romantic intrigue and military romantic thrillers. Three years ago, she shifted her focus to Christian fiction, blending romantic thrillers with spiritual elements. Her willingness to take risks and blaze trails has won her many prestigious nominations and awards, though she does it because she loves the adventure of stretching boundaries. Learn more about Vicki at www.vickihinze.com and visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Vicki.Hinze.Author.

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  ANDREA KANE’S psychological thriller The Girl Who Disappeared Twice became an instant New York Times bestseller, the latest in a long string of smash hits. It introduced Forensic Instincts, an eclectic team of maverick investigators, each with different personalities and talents, all with one common bond: a blatant disregard for authority. The Line Between Here and Gone is the next exhilarating installment in the Forensic Instincts series. Armed with skills and talents honed by years in the FBI and Special Forces, and training in behavioral and forensic psychology, the team solves seemingly impossible cases while walking a fine line between assisting and enraging law enfo
rcement.

  With a worldwide following and novels published in over twenty languages, Kane is also the author of eight romantic thrillers and fourteen historical romances. She lives in New Jersey with her family, where she is plotting new ways for Forensic Instincts to challenge the status quo.

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  Praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations,” bestselling author JULIE KENNER’S books have hit lists as varied as USA TODAY, Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, and Locus Magazine. Julie is also a two-time RITA finalist, the winner of Romantic Times’ Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal of 2001, the winner of the Reviewers International Organization’s Award for best romantic suspense of 2004 and best paranormal of 2005, and the winner of the National Readers’ Choice Award for best mainstream book of 2005. She writes a range of stories including urban fantasy, paranormal romance and paranormal mommy lit, including the popular Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series, currently in for development as a feature film with 1492 Pictures. Julie also writes the Shadow Keepers series of dark, edgy paranormal romantic suspense as J. K. Beck. Julie lives in central Texas with her husband, two daughters and several cats.

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  In the past three years, New York Times bestselling author SHERRILYN KENYON has claimed the number-one spot sixteen times. This extraordinary bestseller continues to top every genre she writes. With more than twenty-five million copies of her books in print in over one hundred countries, her current series include: The Dark-Hunters, The League, Chronicles of Nick, and Belador. Since 2004, she has placed more than fifty novels on the New York Times list in all formats including manga. The preeminent voice in paranormal fiction, with more than twenty years of publishing credits in all genres, Kenyon not only helped to pioneer, but define the current paranormal trend that has captivated the world. For more on Sherrilyn visit www.SherrilynKenyon.com.

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  JON LAND is the acclaimed author of thirty thrillers, including the bestselling Caitlin Strong Texas Ranger series Strong Enough To Die, Strong Justice, Strong at the Break, and Strong Vengeance (July 2012). There are over seven million copies of his books in print in dozens of countries and six languages. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and can be found on the web at www.jonlandbooks.com.

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  New York Times bestseller DIANNA LOVE spent her early years dangling over a hundred feet in the air to create unusual marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies. Now she’s released her energetic muse on writing high-octane thrillers and urban fantasy. Her first book won the prestigious RITA Award (as Dianna Love Snell) and she now coauthors with number one New York Times bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon. The latest Kenyon-Love collaboration has resulted in the Belador urban fantasy series that debuted on the New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly and Walmart bestseller lists in 2010 with Blood Trinity. The next Belador novel, Atlerant, was released September 2011 and Cathbad’s Curse will be out September 2012. When not speaking at national and international events throughout the year, Dianna lives in the metro Atlanta area with her motorcycle-instructor husband. For more on Dianna visit www.AuthorDiannaLove.com.

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  D. P. LYLE, M.D. is the Macavity Award winning and Edgar® Award nominated author of the nonfiction books, Murder & Mayhem, Forensics For Dummies, Forensics & Fiction, Forensics & Fiction 2, and Howdunnit: Forensics as well as the Samantha Cody thrillers Devil’s Playground and Double Blind, the Dub Walker Thrillers Stress Fracture and Hot Lights, Cold Steel, and the media tie-in novels Royal Pains: First, Do No Harm and Royal Pains: Sick Rich based on the hit TV series. His essay on Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island appears in Thrillers: 100 Must Reads.

  He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.

  He is a practicing cardiologist in Orange County, California.

  Website: www.dplylemd.com

  Blog: http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com

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  JAMES MACOMBER is the author of the international legal thrillers featuring former Special Forces/NSA/CIA operator, now lawyer, John Cann—whom Booklist described as a “strong, multilayered protagonist with the star power to keep this series going for a very long time”—along with an ensemble cast of memorable characters in a Washington, D.C., international law firm with very close ties to the intelligence community.

  At one time or another, Macomber has been a serviceman, student, bartender, waiter, salesman, tennis instructor, actor, lawyer, photographer and writer. This eclectic background—or checkered past—is reflected in the range of subject matter for his novels, which include terrorist networks in academia in Bargained for Exchange, assassinations in the Netherlands during the trial of the Pan Am 103 Lockerbie bombers in Art & Part, atrocities, international crime and human trafficking with the Bosnian war crimes trials as the backdrop in A Grave Breach and, in Sovereign Order, the horrifying prospect of a catastrophic WMD attack on the “crown jewel of Formula 1 racing”, the Monaco Grand Prix.

  When he’s not hanging out on Siesta Key, Florida, Jim is completing work on his fifth novel, Extraordinary Rendition.

  Visit his website at www.jamesmacomber.com.

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  TONI MCGEE CAUSEY is the author of the critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling “Bobbie Faye” novels—an action/caper series set in south Louisiana; the series was released in back-to-back publications, beginning with Charmed and Dangerous, Girls Just Wanna Have Guns and When a Man Loves a Weapon. While pursuing an MFA in Screenwriting as well as a Masters in Philosophy, Toni had scripts optioned by prominent studios and, just last year, produced an indie film, LA-308, which now has offers of distribution pending. Toni began her career by writing nonfiction for local newspapers, edited Baton Rouge Magazine, and sold articles to places like Redbook and Mademoiselle. She was a contributor to the anthology Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans, as well as Killer Year: Stories to Die For. She has had several of her blogs syndicated nationally from the group blog, “Murderati,” and she can currently be found at “Murder She Writes.” In her other life, she and her husband are the owners of a construction company which specializes in civil construction. She and her husband reside in New Orleans.

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  New York Times bestselling author CARLA NEGGERS is always plotting her next adventure, whether in life or for one of her books. Her fertile imagination and curious nature make her ready for anything. It is also these qualities that sparked her love of reading as a child and continue to drive her passion for storytelling today. With her compelling blend of action, suspense and down-to-earth, realistic characters caught up in extraordinary circumstances, her novels never fail to take her readers on an exciting journey.

  With more than sixty novels published and translations in dozens of languages, Carla most appreciates those moments when she feels she’s gotten the story just right—when it all comes together on the pages of her book, exactly the way she’s envisioned the tale in her mind. Then, when readers connect with the story, her satisfaction is complete.

  When she’s not working on her next book, Carla enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking and spending time with her large extended family. She’s always planning the next t
rip—and the next adventure—either of which just might inspire a new story.

  Carla lives with her husband in Vermont on a hilltop not far from picturesque Quechee Gorge.

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  “When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” BRENDA NOVAK says. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….”

  Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. A New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of forty novels, Brenda Novak has been nominated for a prestigious RITA Award three times and won The National Reader’s Choice Award, the Bookbuyer’s Best, the Bookseller’s Best, the Writer Touch Reader Award, the Golden Quill, the Hold Medallion and the Award of Excellence, among others.

  Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children—three girls and two boys. She juggles her writing career with her children’s softball and soccer games, field trips, carpool runs and homework sessions. When she’s not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually working on her annual fundraiser for diabetes research—an online auction held on her website (www.brendanovak.com) every May. To date, she has raised nearly $1.4 million for this cause.

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  With more than six million books in print—eighty-nine novels for Harlequin, Silhouette, HarperCollins, Dell and Del Rey—PATRICIA ROSEMOOR still finds new story forms and new characters that excite her.

  Detective Shelley Caldwell first appeared in Hot Case, a Silhouette Bombshell. Combining her love of thrillers with urban fantasy with romance, Patricia experimented with 1st/3rd person. To her good fortune, she was able to reprise her characters and world in Hot Trick, a Carina Press digital first novel, and in the short story Hot Corpse, also available in digital formats. She was delighted to continue the series with Hot Note.