Erica Spindler is the New York Times and International chart bestselling author of thirty-two novels and three eNovellas. Spindler's skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling characters has earned both critical praise and legions of fans. Published in 25 countries, her stories have been lauded as "thrill-packed page turners," "edge-of-your-seat whodunits," and she's been called "The Master of Addictive Suspense" and "The Queen of the Romantic Thriller." Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Erica had planned on being an artist, earning a BFA from Delta State University and an MFA from the University of New Orleans in the visual arts. Her future took a turn when in bed with a cold, she picked up a romance novel and was immediately hooked. She soon decided to try to write one herself. She leaped from romance to suspense with her novel Forbidden Fruit, and found her true calling. Spindler has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence, the Kiss of Death Award, and a Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award. Spindler is a Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, and a four-time RITA(R) Award finalist. Spindler lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons and is busy at work on her next thriller.