Laura Benedict is the Edgar- and ITW Thriller Award- nominated author of eight novels of mystery and suspense, including The Stranger Inside (Publisher’s Weekly starred review), and the Bliss House gothic novels and stories. Her short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, PANK, Strand Magazine, and in numerous anthologies like At Home in the Dark, A Thousand Doors, and St. Louis Noir. She is also co-founder of the groundbreaking anthology series, Surreal South. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she lives in Southern Illinois with her family. Visit laurabenedict.com to get to know her better.
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