Kate Andersen Brower

http://www.katebrower.com/

Kate Andersen Brower, drawing from the first ladies themselves to their advisers, friends, family members, and residence staff, gives readers First Women: The Grace & Power of America’s Modern First Ladies. This intimate look at ten remarkable women who have defined the role, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama, lifts the curtain of secrecy disclosing the bonds and individual challenges that connect them. Brower’s New York Times bestseller, The Residence, contains anecdotes touching and hilarious about living and working in the White House, “…the country’s most potent and enduring symbol of the presidency.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Marcia Clark

http://marciaclarkbooks.com/

Marcia Clark’s Samantha Brinkman series centers on a flawed but sympathetic Los Angeles defense attorney. The series includes: Blood Defense, “a top-notch whodunit…with jaw-dropping surprises throughout; and impressively pulls off a shocker lesser writers can only envy.” (Publishers Weekly) Book 2, Moral Defense, has “…a hard-charging lawyer heroine, tough-as-nails cops…and page-turning twists.” (The Associated Press) Latest in the series is Snap Judgment with “A plot (that) will keep readers turning pages.” (Booklist) Co-prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Without a Doubt is Clark’s memoir of the case.

Charmaine Craig

http://www.charmainecraig.com/

Charmaine Craig’s novel, Miss Burma, is a sweeping, multi-generational story of a family “…during…violent and turbulent years as multiple groups and nations vied for control of Burma’s future.” (LA Times) Charting both a political and a deeply personal history, “Craig reimagines the extraordinary lives of her mother and grandparents with exquisitely precise description. (New York Times Book Review) “Mesmerizing and haunting.” (Kirkus Reviews) Craig’s The Good Men, a national bestseller, is a true-life historical, part romance, part legal thriller, and a tour of some of the darkest corners of early Christianity.

Rene Denfeld

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Rene Denfeld is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Enchanted and The Child Finder, as well as commended books of non-fiction, essays, and articles. Devoted to helping others, Denfeld works with sex trafficking victims and innocents in prison. Her debut novel, The Enchanted, won numerous honors, including the prestigious French Prix. The Child Finder centers on an investigator seeking a missing child in the remote reaches of an Oregon forest in this powerful novel. “Intense….Innovative…Heartbreaking, surprising–The conclusion will leave readers breathless.” (Publishers Weekly)

Janet Fitch

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From Janet Fitch, bestselling novelist of White Oleander and Paint It Black, comes The Revolution of Marina M. “the mesmerizing story of one woman’s journey through some of the most dramatic events of the last century.” (Washington Post) During the Russian Revolution’s unimaginable upheaval, Marina’s coming-of-age unfolds, marking the heroism of an ordinary woman living through extraordinary times. “Fitch has given us a courageous…young woman who handles the bad cards she has been dealt with grace and resolve.” (Washington Post) She “…has much in common with Fitch’s modern heroines and is a protagonist worth following.” (Publishers Weekly)

Denise Kiernan

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Denise Kiernan’s The Last Castle is the captivating story of Biltmore House—the largest residence ever built in the United States. “The book’s vitality lies in the details about the architects, artists, writers, and peers of the Vanderbilts who built and enjoyed the majestic (mansion).” (The New York Times) “Kiernan’s prodigious research….brings the place to life (with) juicy bits…of adultery, bankruptcy, and suicide.” (The Wall Street Journal) In The Girls of Atomic City, Kiernan traces the fascinating story of the women who unknowingly helped to create the fuel for the world’s first atomic bomb.

Gordon McAlpine

http://www.gordonmcalpine.net/

Gordon McAlpine, author of adult novels ranging from magical realism to hardboiled literary mystery, stepped aside of adult novels in 2013–2015 to publish a popular trilogy of middle grade novels–The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe. His first work for younger readers, Misadventures (is)…“entertaining and original…endlessly fun and satisfying on every level.” (Publishers Weekly) Called an enigma wrapped in a mystery, McAlpine’s literary mystery, Woman with a Blue Pencil, was an 2015 Edgar^® Nominee, working both as a conventional mystery and a deconstruction of the genre’s ideology.” (BookList)

Rufi Thorpe

https://www.rufithorpe.com/

Rufi Thorpe’s second novel, Dear Fang, with Love, is a “…beautiful, often hilarious novel. Utterly original.” (The Huffington Post) “Tremendous…Showcase[s] Thorpe’s fabulous versatility, insight, and humor…an absolute winner.” (Publishers Weekly) “…a hauntingly beautiful story (of) absentee fathers, legendary matriarchs…and the persistence of hope in the face of suffering.” (Miami Herald) Thorpe’s first novel, The Girls from Corona del Mar, examines the psychological tug-of-war between friends. “Thorpe is a gifted writer who depicts friendship with affection and brutality, rendering all its love and heartbreak in painstaking strokes.” (LA Times)