Robyn Gigl is the author of the Erin McCabe legal thriller series and an attorney, speaker and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the New Jersey Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community. Robyn is a partner at Gluck Walrath, LLP in Freehold, New Jersey, where she handles complex commercial and employment litigation. She has been selected as a NJ Super Lawyer since 2010 and as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in NJ in 2020 & 2021. Robyn is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ's largest LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights Organization. A frequent lecturer on diversity issues, she lives in New Jersey where she continues to practice law by day, and work on her next novel by night. Fortunately, she has a very boring social life. Robyn can be found online at RobynGigl.com or on Twitter @RobynGigl.
An emotionally resonant debut... Welcome - and quietly groundbreaking * The New York Times Book Review * Legal eagle Robyn Gigl clearly writes from bitter personal experience. The result is an authentic and powerful thriller. -- Mark Sanderson * The Times & Sunday Times Crime Club * An intelligent and resourceful protagonist with an unusual backstory... Erin's ability to navigate the intricacies of the law is just as fascinating as the subsequent perils she encounters. Gigl, an attorney, offers some enlightening insights into the workings of the legal world. * Publishers Weekly * Does a remarkably effective job of mixing an exciting legal thriller with the personal story of its protagonist...But the message doesn't overwhelm the medium. Readers will find that By Way of Sorrow is a compulsively riveting page-turner with a complex heroine, a captivating plot, and no easy answers. It's one of the best thrillers of the year. * Mystery Scene * This enthralling series debut features a twisty plot full of surprises and a cast of exciting characters-most notably tough, relatable defense-attorney Erin McCabe-all while diving into the mud of corrupt local politics. An original legal thriller that is sure to be among the year's best! -- Edwin Hill, author of The Missing Ones