David Bell is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author whose work has been translated into multiple foreign languages. He's currently an associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he directs the MFA program. He received an MA in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. His novels include Layover, Somebody's Daughter, Bring Her Home, Since She Went Away, Somebody I Used to Know, The Forgotten Girl, Never Come Back, The Hiding Place, and Cemetery Girl.
David Bell is a natural storyteller and a superb writer. The Forgotten Girl is a mystery lover's mystery; a quick-paced and intriguing tale of what happens when the past catches up with the present. Mr. Bell understands the hearts and minds of ordinary and not-so-ordinary people, and his keen insights add a powerful dimension to his crisp writing. --Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author The Forgotten Girl is a tightly-woven mystery....I never felt like I had my feet under me. Bell has crafted an unforgettable story full of surprises. Don't miss it. --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let go. This is his best so far. --Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of No Safe HousePraise for David Bell and his Novels A fast, mean head trip of a thriller...A winner on every level. --Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Dominance More than just an utterly compelling thriller.... An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed. --Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Heartbroken Grabbed me by the throat on page one and never let up. An intense, unrelenting powerhouse of a book, and the work of a master. --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Hunter David Bell [has] established himself as one of the brightest and best crime fiction writers of our time...a definite page-turner....Bell, once again, has written an incredible, unique thriller that will have you hooked! -- Suspense Magazine