Marcy McCreary is the author of the Ford Family Mystery series: The Summer of Love and Death, The Murder of Madison Garcia, winner of the Voice Arts Award for best audiobook in the mystery category, and The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon, which was a finalist for a Silver Falchion Award for Best Investigator Mystery. Her essays about crime fiction have appeared in Mystery & Suspense, Criminal Element, Women Writers/Women's Books, and Mystery Readers Journal. She graduated from The George Washington University with a B.A. in American literature and political science and pursued a career in marketing and communications. She lives in Hull, MA with her husband, Lew.
""A gripping mystery of long-hidden, family secrets that features a fierce and utterly unforgettable female detective. McCreary's crime novel simmers with astonishing prose and clever craftsmanship. This classic who-done-it with a modern edge and whole lot of heart grabs the reader and does not let go."" Natalie Symons, award-winning author of Lies In Bone ""Thoroughly engrossing, Marcy McCreary's The Murder of Madison Garcia is a detective novel with enough potential suspects and twists to keep you guessing until the last page."" Emilya Naymark, author of Behind The Lie ""Dark yet heart-felt, the second novel in this tense series is filled with long-buried secrets and surprises, right up to the shocking ending. Come for the deft plotting, but stay for the characters, including Detective Susan Ford and her father, Will, a former detective, who band together to solve this complex crime. A terrific series!"" Edwin Hill, author of The Secrets We Share A well-crafted and riveting mystery sprinkled with red herrings and filled with compelling characters. A perfect police procedural that will have readers rooting for Susan and her father every step of the way."" K. L. Murphy, author of Her Sister's Death and the Detective Cancini Mysteries ""This book has it all. An intriguing mystery, masterful storytelling, and an engaging cast of characters. An outstanding book from one of mystery's new stars. McCreary knocked this one out of the park."" Michael Bradley, author of None Without Sin