National bestsellerJan Burke is the author of?a dozen?novels and a collection of short stories. Among the awards her work has garnered are Mystery Writers of America's Edgar? for Best Novel, Malice Domestic's Agatha Award, Mystery Readers International's Macavity, and the RT Book Club's Best Contemporary Mystery. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project (www.crimelabproject.com) and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at www.janburke.com.