Lynn Kear earned her Ph.D. from Georgia State University and taught communication courses before turning her attention to writing crime fiction. This is her eleventh book. She is also the author of TIGHTER, TIGHTER and RELATIVE INNOCENCE, two crime novels that take place in St. James, a small Illinois suburb nestled on the banks of a river. "RELATIVE INNOCENCE has a great plot, believable characters and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing till the last page. You won't want it to end." "TIGHTER, TIGHTER is brilliantly plotted, with startling twists. Loved this book, totally sucks you in."