Charlie Donlea is the USA Today, IndieBound, and #1 internationally bestselling author of critically acclaimed, propulsive thrillers including The Girl Who Was Taken, Twenty Years Later, Some Choose Darkness, and Those Empty Eyes. Published in nearly 40 countries and translated into more than a dozen languages, his books have sold nearly 2.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Donlea has been praised for his ""soaring pace, teasing plot twists"" (BookPage) and talent for writing an ending that ""makes your jaw drop"" (The New York Times Book Review). He was born and raised in Chicago, where he continues to live with his wife and two children. Visit him online at CharlieDonlea.com.
Praise for Summit Lake A brilliant, haunting thriller in which The Lovely Bones meets The Silence of the Lambs--with a bit of Twin Peaks thrown in for good measure! Charlie Donlea weaves a unique, spellbinding tale about a bond between two fascinating women--one living, one dead. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Summit Lake is an irresistible page-turner. --Kevin O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author Gripping! This one kept me up late into the night. --Nancy Bush, New York Times bestselling author A riveting novel, layered with secrets and intrigue...gripping and tense. --Allen Eskens, bestselling author of The Life We Bury. The whodunit plot is so clever and compelling . . . For fans of nonstop mysteries with a twist. --Library Journal With a soaring pace and teasing plot twists, Charlie Donlea's debut mystery is like a cool drink of water with a twist of lemon. It's refreshing to find a book that has such a well-developed plot and excellent writing to back it up. --Bookpage Debut author Donlea keeps readers racing through the chapters...Fans of contemporary suspense will enjoy this brisk read. --Booklist This exceptional debut will challenge the most ardent reader to discover the culprit. The buildup to the startling climax is handled with kid gloves, giving away only as much as Donlea wishes to reveal, The ending is a stunner. --RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick