I have a new book for you! I'm very excited to announce the January 19, 2021, publication of my latest thriller, BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED. For my loyal readers, I'm sure you're already wondering, does it feature D.D.? Flora? Tessa Leoni? The FBI Profilers? In fact . . . none of the above!

Nope. I've written my first standalone novel in twenty years. Meet Frankie Elkin, an everyday, average person who specializes in finding missing people. When the locals have given up, when the media has never bothered to care, Frankie takes on the challenge.

This book was inspired by real-life cases of amateur detectives who've become compelled to solve missing persons cases, particularly in underserved communities where the original disappearance never garnered any national attention. Eight hundred thousand children go missing each year. Frankie is desperate to bring at least one of them home again.

Then there's Piper, the homicidal cat. Dan Lotham, the tough-as-nails Boston detective. And quiet, studious Haitian immigrant Angelique Badeau, who walked out of her high school one bright, sunny Friday afternoon and has never been seen since.

I hope you enjoy reading, as much as I enjoyed writing, what happened BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED.