New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black introduced the characters of Maggie Gardiner and Jack Renner in her acclaimed suspense novel That Darkness and continued their story in Unpunished, Perish, Suffer the Children, and Let Justice Descend. As a forensic scientist at the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office, she analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now she is a latent print examiner and crime scene analyst for the Cape Coral Police Department in Florida, working mostly with fingerprints and crime scenes. Lisa is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the International Association for Identification, and the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, and she is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Latent Print Examiner. She has testified in court as an expert witness more than sixty-five times. Her books have been translated into six languages. She lives near Fort Myers, Florida. Visit her on Facebook, Twitter, or at www.lisa-black.com.
PRAISE FOR LISA BLACK and her Gardiner and Renner Thrillers LET JUSTICE DESCEND An intriguing tale of skullduggery. --Publishers Weekly SUFFER THE CHILDREN Yet another must read! --Charles Todd A well-plotted and -paced thriller with a pair of intriguing protagonists. --Booklist PERISH As always with Black, this psychological suspense is incredible. --Suspense Magazine Full of fascinating forensic science and an eye-opening deep dive into predatory mortgage-lending practices. --Publishers Weekly UNPUNISHED This terrific mystery will keep you guessing at every turn--and turning pages as fast as you can. --Hank Phillippi Ryan THAT DARKNESS Lisa Black always delivers authentic characters in riveting stories. That Darkness takes things to a spellbinding new level. --Jeff Lindsay, creator of the Dexter series Black is one of the best writers of the world of forensics. --RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars A great choice for readers of psychological suspense, forensic investigations, and mystery. --Library Journal