Sandra Parshall grew up in South Carolina and has worked as a reporter on newspapers in South Carolina, West Virginia, and Baltimore. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, a long-time Washington journalist, and three cats. www.sandraparshall.com
Parshall's latest is more than equal to earlier series entries (Broken Places, 2010, etc.), with spine-chilling tension from cover to cover. -- Kirkus Reviews In this tense and compelling entry in one of my favorite series, Virginia veterinarian Dr. Rachel Goddard and her fiance, Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger, deal with a vicious murder and the devastating consequences of illegal dog-fighting. Believable, sympathetic protagonists; a beautifully evoked setting; a haunting crime-- Under the Dog Star is one of the un-put-down-able reads of the year. --Deborah Crombie, author of Necessary as Blood Well recommended, as it's the fourth in an Agatha Award-winning series starring veterinarian Rachel Goddard --Library Journal . ..a suspenseful tale distinguished by its sharp prose. -- Publishers Weekly starred review of Broken Places Edge-of-the-seat suspense and a budding romance for Tom and Rachel make this essential reading for fans of Margaret Maron and Karin Slaughter. -- Library Journal starred review of Disturbing the Dead Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel for The Heat of the Moon